Park · California
Argonne Playground
Argonne Playground is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 48 m. Mount Tamalpais West Point stands 527 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Poetry Garden, a artwork 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 48 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.77938, -122.47779
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Poetry Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thank You Teachers: 0.3 mi
- Rooted (In)Justice: 0.5 mi
- Naga: 0.5 mi
- Tune In: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Richmond Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Richmond Playground: 0.4 mi
- Argonne Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rochambeau Playground: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Lake Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 0.3 mi
- Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 0.3 mi
- George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 0.8 mi
- Andean Cloud Forest Garden: 0.8 mi
- Zellenbach Garden of Perennials: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Pioneer Log Cabin: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Mother Monument: 0.6 mi
- Trees from 13 Colonies: 0.6 mi
- Mountain Lake Park Playground: 0.6 mi
- T.G. Masaryk: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Japanese Tea Garden: 0.8 mi
- Chinese Pavillion: 0.8 mi
- Spreckels Temple of Music: 0.8 mi
- San Francisco Botanical Garden: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 0.8 mi
- Heidelberg Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rob Hill: 1.1 mi
- Presidio Hill: 1.2 mi
- Lone Mountain: 1.4 mi
Museums
- California Academy of Sciences: 0.9 mi
- Legion of Honor: 1.3 mi
- Gadar Memorial: 1.6 mi
- California Society of Pioneers Museum and Library: 1.7 mi
- San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.0 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 4.3 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Aramburu Island: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 58
- Marshall's Beach: 1.5 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 1.7 mi
- East Beach: 2.3 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 3.5 mi
- Swede's Beach: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 0.5 mi
- Huntington Falls: 0.8 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 9.1 mi
- Dawn Falls: 11.9 mi
Springs: 11
- El Polín Spring: 1.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 1.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 1.7 mi
- Old Spring: 5.8 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Vent 5: 10.2 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 10.9 mi
- Aramai Point: 12.0 mi
- Rock Fort: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Winehaven: 12.3 mi
- Lynn: 13.4 mi
- Russell City: 20.7 mi
- Stokes Landing: 22.1 mi
- Eckley: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 6.6 mi
- Quarters A: 6.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 4.5 mi
- Temple: 22.6 mi
- Keyhole: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Argonne Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NNW 326° | 527 m | 11.4 mi |
| Wooded Knoll | NW 317° | 465 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | NW 320° | 413 m | 10.6 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSE 160° | 371 m | 6.8 mi |
| Richardson East | NNW 347° | 338.6 m | 5.1 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NNW 335° | 317.297 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSE 155° | 283 m | 3.1 mi |
| Slacker Hill | N 350° | 282 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 3 mi away.
- Anna's Hummingbird2,669 obs
- Great Blue Heron2,635 obs
- Coyote2,491 obs
- Mallard2,324 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk2,262 obs
- Red-shouldered Hawk1,834 obs
- Dark-eyed Junco1,764 obs
- California poppy1,667 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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