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The Rosebowl

The Rosebowl from directly overhead

The Rosebowl is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Dolliver Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

Site of the historical Rose Bowl dance floor

What the record says

Inscription
476 Cane

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.93501, -122.53403

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Slide House: 1.0 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 1.1 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 2.1 mi
  • Redwood Tree Slice: 3.6 mi
  • Founders Grove: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Rifle Camp: 4.0 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 4.4 mi
  • Barth's Retreat: 4.6 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 4.6 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 48
Waterfalls: 16
  • Dawn Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Kent Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Midway Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Helen Markt Falls: 5.5 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.7 mi
  • Temple: 15.0 mi
  • Keyhole: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 6.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of The Rosebowl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakW 260°784 m2.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWSW 257°778 m3.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakW 259°744 m3.0 mi
Ballou PointWSW 252°612 m5.2 mi
Twin KnollsW 260°597 m5.3 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 336°575 m9.4 mi
Pine MountainWNW 294°543 m7.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWSW 249°527 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13329851348

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