- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 6.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0096, -122.5245
Santa Margarita Island Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 14 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Castro Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
- Operated by
- Marin County Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Santa Margarita Island Open Space Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | SSW 208° | 784 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SSW 214° | 778 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SSW 211° | 744 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ballou Point | SW 219° | 612 m | 8.7 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SW 223° | 597 m | 8.4 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | NW 308° | 575 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 252° | 543 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SSW 210° | 527 m | 7.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Castro Park: 0.1 mi
- John F McInnis County Park: 0.7 mi
- Pueblo Park: 0.7 mi
- Lagoon Park: 0.7 mi
- Oleander Park: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Bartolini Gallery: 0.6 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 1.8 mi
- Marin County Historical Society Museum: 2.4 mi
- Hamilton Field History Museum: 3.3 mi
- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- San Venetia Marsh Open Space Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Hartzell Park: 1.4 mi
- Dominican Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Mountain Park: 1.9 mi
- Boyd Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Nike Missile Site: 1.5 mi
- China Camp Historic Area: 3.5 mi
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 3.7 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 4.7 mi
- Slide House: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Lauren Place: 2.5 mi
- Miles McKey Meditation Garden: 3.3 mi
- Canal Community Garden: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- San Pedro Mountain: 1.7 mi
- San Rafael Hill: 1.7 mi
- Turtle Back: 1.8 mi
- Bullet Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chicken Coop Hill: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Buckeye Point: 2.8 mi
- Weber Point: 2.9 mi
- Bullhead Flat: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 2.7 mi
- The Rosebowl: 5.2 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 6.4 mi
- Old Sawmill: 7.4 mi
- Music Stand: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Tamalpais Maiden: 4.4 mi
- Art by local residences.: 6.7 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 8.1 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 8.4 mi
- Coming About: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 51
- San Quentin Beach: 5.2 mi
- Point Molate Beach: 7.8 mi
- Bramble Beach: 9.1 mi
- Keller Beach: 9.7 mi
- Slide Ranch North Beach: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Buck Gulch Falls: 5.2 mi
- Dawn Falls: 5.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.6 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 7.1 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 7.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Worn Springs: 4.5 mi
- Colier Spring: 6.7 mi
- Broko Spring: 7.8 mi
- Rock Springs: 8.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rock Fort: 2.3 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 10.2 mi
- Vent 5: 10.5 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 12.3 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 12.8 mi
- Temple: 15.3 mi
- Keyhole: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 13.4 mi
- Quarters A: 16.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 16.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 1 mi away.
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