The Buena Vista Cafe
The Buena Vista Cafe is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
credited with introducing Irish coffee to the United States
Dates from 1916.
Wikidata Q4985436, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye: 0.0 mi
- Cartoon Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- National Maritime Museum: 0.2 mi
- San Francisco Sea Scout Base: 0.3 mi
- Barbary Coast Trail: 0.0 mi
- Remembering John Mikulin: 0.2 mi
- 19th Century English Seaman’s Version of the 23rd Psalm: 0.2 mi
- Dominic Paul DiMaggio: 0.2 mi
- George Sterling Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Umbrella Alley: 0.0 mi
- Cable Car Turntable (Hyde & Beach): 0.0 mi
- Ghirardelli Square: 0.1 mi
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience: 0.1 mi
- Fisherman's Wharf: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Conrad Square: 0.1 mi
- Aquatic Park Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Francisco Park: 0.2 mi
- Fay Park: 0.3 mi
- Frank Cresci Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.0 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 4.0 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 4.1 mi
- East Bay #1: 4.1 mi
- Fishermans Wharf of San Francisco: 0.3 mi
- Guardians of the Gate Sea Lions Statue: 0.6 mi
- "Crab Topiary" Crab Statue: 0.6 mi
- Open Heart: 0.6 mi
- Sea Lions: 0.7 mi
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 0.9 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 1.0 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 1.8 mi
- Oasis at 50 Jones: 1.8 mi
- Russian Hill: 0.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.9 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.1 mi
- Cannon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 6.8 mi
- Aramburu Island: 7.2 mi
- Tern Nesting: 7.2 mi
- East Beach: 1.7 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 3.4 mi
- Perles Beach: 3.5 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 3.5 mi
- Huntington Falls: 3.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.9 mi
- Kent Falls: 10.2 mi
- Dawn Falls: 11.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.1 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.1 mi
- Old Spring: 6.8 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 11.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 3.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 8.0 mi
- Vent 5: 11.8 mi
- Aramai Point: 14.5 mi
- Rock Fort: 14.9 mi
- Winehaven: 10.0 mi
- Lynn: 10.2 mi
- Russell City: 18.9 mi
- Eckley: 20.8 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.9 mi
- Quarters A: 3.2 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 6.0 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 6.5 mi
- Temple: 24.1 mi
- Keyhole: 24.6 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of The Buena Vista Cafe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 186° | 371 m | 8.3 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 306° | 338.6 m | 5.2 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WNW 301° | 317.297 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 201° | 283 m | 5.0 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WNW 298° | 282 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 290° | 281 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SSW 211° | 278 m | 3.9 mi |
| Noe Peak | SSW 201° | 274 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11423890663
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