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San Francisco Historical Society Museum

San Francisco Historical Society Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of First U.S. Branch Mint, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

The Museum of San Francisco is a non-profit history museum focused on the history of the city of San Francisco located in the San Francisco Financial District.

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Wikidata Q137998106, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
7 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79427, -122.40361

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Empire Park: 0.0 mi
  • Transamerica Redwood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Saint Mary's Square: 0.2 mi
  • Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Park: 0.2 mi
  • Maritime Plaza: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
Peaks
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.7 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 6.9 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.1 mi
  • Fort Funston: 7.4 mi
  • Tern Nesting: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 55
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 14
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of San Francisco Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 193°371 m7.6 mi
Richardson EastNW 307°338.6 m6.5 mi
Peak 1041WNW 303°317.297 m7.7 mi
Mount DavidsonSW 215°283 m4.7 mi
Slacker HillWNW 301°282 m5.5 mi
Hawk HillWNW 295°281 m5.7 mi
Mount SutroSW 230°278 m3.8 mi
Noe PeakSW 219°274 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368173977

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