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William Chapman Ralston

William Chapman Ralston from directly overhead

William Chapman Ralston is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Marina Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1941

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80679, -122.43938

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
Picnic sites
Peaks
Gardens
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Gateway Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Filbert Steps Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Grace Marchant Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Compton Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 55
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.5 mi
  • Temple: 23.2 mi
  • Keyhole: 23.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of William Chapman Ralston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 179°371 m8.3 mi
Richardson EastNW 313°338.6 m4.4 mi
Peak 1041NW 307°317.297 m5.6 mi
Mount DavidsonS 189°283 m4.8 mi
Slacker HillNW 306°282 m3.4 mi
Hawk HillWNW 295°281 m3.6 mi
Mount SutroSSW 196°278 m3.5 mi
Noe PeakS 187°274 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525456565860606263625753
Precip in4.44.43.21.60.70.20.00.10.10.92.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10708012493

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