Chinese Historical Society of America
Chinese Historical Society of America is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Blooming on Fragrance Alley, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
The story
Chinese-American museum in San Francisco, California
Dates from 1963-01-05.
Wikidata Q5100486, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Blooming on Fragrance Alley: 0.1 mi
- Resting Hermes: 0.1 mi
- Harmony: 0.2 mi
- Tony Bennett Commemorative Statue: 0.2 mi
- Ping Yuen Mural: 0.2 mi
- Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Park: 0.1 mi
- Woh Hei Yuen Recreation Center: 0.2 mi
- Huntington Park: 0.2 mi
- Saint Mary's Square: 0.2 mi
- Empire Park: 0.3 mi
- California and Powell streets: 0.1 mi
- Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory: 0.2 mi
- Bank of Canton (former Chinese Telephone Exchange): 0.2 mi
- Dragon Gate: 0.3 mi
- City Lights Booksellers: 0.3 mi
- The Birthplace of a Great City: 0.1 mi
- First Public School in California: 0.2 mi
- 1st U.S. Flag Raised in San Francisco: 0.2 mi
- Sun Yat-sen's statue: 0.2 mi
- Chinese-American World War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall: 0.1 mi
- Cable Car Powerhouse and Barn: 0.2 mi
- San Francisco Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Beat Museum: 0.3 mi
- Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco: 0.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 0.4 mi
- Russian Hill: 0.4 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.6 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.0 mi
- Rincon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 0.6 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 0.6 mi
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- East Garden: 0.7 mi
- Sister City Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.8 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 5.0 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 5.0 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 6.7 mi
- Fort Funston: 7.2 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.4 mi
- Tern Nesting: 7.8 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 2.4 mi
- East Beach: 2.5 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 4.4 mi
- Perles Beach: 4.5 mi
- Huntington Falls: 4.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.1 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.1 mi
- Kent Falls: 11.2 mi
- Dawn Falls: 13.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.6 mi
- Old Spring: 7.8 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 12.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 4.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 8.7 mi
- Vent 5: 12.8 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.9 mi
- Chab: 15.9 mi
- Lynn: 9.6 mi
- Winehaven: 10.9 mi
- Russell City: 17.9 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.9 mi
- Eckley: 21.2 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Quarters A: 2.7 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 7.3 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Chinese Historical Society of America. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 191° | 371 m | 7.5 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 309° | 338.6 m | 6.3 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 304° | 317.297 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 212° | 283 m | 4.5 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WNW 303° | 282 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 296° | 281 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 227° | 278 m | 3.6 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 216° | 274 m | 3.6 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 | 19:56 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/806240639
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