Museum · California
Detention Barracks Museum
Detention Barracks Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Angel Island Immigration Station, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.86933, -122.42640
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Angel Island Immigration Station: 0.0 mi
- Wooden watchtower: 0.0 mi
- Ayala Cove: 0.5 mi
- Fort McDowell (East Garrison): 0.6 mi
- SF-91L Nike missile launch site: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
- East Bay #1: 0.3 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 0.3 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 0.3 mi
- Killdeer Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Caroline Livermore: 0.6 mi
- Engagement Hill: 3.7 mi
- Richardson East: 4.1 mi
- Slacker Hill: 4.2 mi
- Nicholl Knob: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Historic Bake House: 1.0 mi
- Brig Matthew Turner: 3.7 mi
- Alma: 4.1 mi
- Pier 45: 4.1 mi
- Pier 39 Sea Lions: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Railroad Ferry Museum: 1.4 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 3.5 mi
- Bay Area Discovery Museum: 3.6 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 3.7 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Shoreline Park: 1.5 mi
- Belvedere Park: 2.2 mi
- Paradise Beach County Park: 2.3 mi
- Hippie Tree: 3.0 mi
- Gabrielson Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Coming About: 1.6 mi
- Close to the Wind: 3.5 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 3.5 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 3.9 mi
- Open Heart: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Tern Nesting: 4.2 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 4.8 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 4.8 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 5.6 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 43
- Quarry Beach: 0.7 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 1.0 mi
- Perles Beach: 1.2 mi
- Bramble Beach: 2.7 mi
- Swede's Beach: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 7.3 mi
- Huntington Falls: 7.4 mi
- Kent Falls: 8.4 mi
- Dawn Falls: 8.8 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 10.3 mi
Springs: 13
- El Polín Spring: 5.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.5 mi
- Old Spring: 5.9 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 3.4 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 4.2 mi
- Vent 5: 10.5 mi
- Rock Fort: 11.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Winehaven: 5.7 mi
- Lynn: 11.6 mi
- Eckley: 17.6 mi
- Russell City: 21.9 mi
- Stokes Landing: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 5.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 6.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 6.8 mi
- Temple: 22.0 mi
- Keyhole: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Stop: 22.8 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Detention Barracks Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | WNW 297° | 784 m | 9.2 mi |
| Richardson East | WSW 252° | 338.6 m | 4.1 mi |
| Peak 1041 | W 260° | 317.297 m | 5.3 mi |
| William Rust Summit | ENE 62° | 306 m | 8.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | WNW 301° | 285 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Davidson | S 189° | 283 m | 9.2 mi |
| Slacker Hill | SW 236° | 282 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hawk Hill | SW 235° | 281 m | 4.9 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 | 07:23 | 16:13 | 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 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond, 4 mi away.
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