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Field Station

Field Station from directly overhead

Field Station is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Presidio Tunnel Tops, a park 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Height
10 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.80368, -122.45578
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 0.1 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 4.2 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Gateway Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 1.8 mi
  • Kathleen’s Corner: 2.0 mi
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 55
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 4.6 mi
  • Temple: 22.6 mi
  • Keyhole: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Field Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 309°413 m10.3 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 172°371 m8.1 mi
Richardson EastNW 324°338.6 m4.0 mi
Peak 1041NW 315°317.297 m5.1 mi
Mount DavidsonS 178°283 m4.5 mi
Slacker HillNW 320°282 m2.9 mi
Hawk HillNW 306°281 m2.9 mi
Mount SutroS 181°278 m3.2 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1078027190

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