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Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary

Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary from directly overhead

Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is McKegney Field, a park 0.3 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Marin County Sheriff's Department
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.88995, -122.48831
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Ring Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Kite Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Richardson East: 2.8 mi
  • Peak 1041: 3.0 mi
  • Engagement Hill: 3.2 mi
Attractions
Museums
Historic sites
Picnic sites
Gardens
  • Canal Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Lauren Place: 6.1 mi
  • Compton Community Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Filbert Steps Garden: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 46
Waterfalls: 16
  • Kent Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Midway Falls: 8.3 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.3 mi
  • Temple: 18.3 mi
  • Keyhole: 18.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakWNW 299°784 m5.6 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWNW 292°778 m6.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakWNW 295°744 m6.0 mi
Ballou PointWNW 282°612 m7.6 mi
Twin KnollsWNW 286°597 m8.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWNW 288°527 m6.0 mi
Bare KnollW 277°478 m7.1 mi
Wooded KnollW 276°465 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:08
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1276111912

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