Skip to content
Byway
Museum · California

San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum

San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum from directly overhead

San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 80 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
80 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Guardians of the City
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.78577, -122.44683
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums
Parks
Artworks
Gardens
  • Gateway Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Kathleen’s Corner: 0.9 mi
  • Dahlia Dell: 1.1 mi
  • Camellia Gardens: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 1.4 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.2 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 56
  • East Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Marshall's Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Mile Rock Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Crane Cove Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Black Sands Beach: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.6 mi
  • Temple: 23.7 mi
  • Keyhole: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 312°413 m11.4 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 175°371 m6.8 mi
Richardson EastNNW 328°338.6 m5.3 mi
Peak 1041NW 319°317.297 m6.3 mi
Mount DavidsonS 186°283 m3.3 mi
Slacker HillNW 326°282 m4.1 mi
Hawk HillNW 316°281 m4.1 mi
Mount SutroSSW 196°278 m2.0 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/36950438

More museums in California

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore museums
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens