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Bernal Hill

Bernal Hill rises to 132 m in California. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Alex Nieto Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The story

Bernal Heights Summit ( BUR-nəl) or Bernal Heights Hill is a hill in the San Francisco, California neighborhood of Bernal Heights. Upper elevations are part of Bernal Heights Park, a 26.3-acre (10.6 ha) public park managed by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. At its highest elevation (466 ft.) is a privately owned equipment building and 50-foot tall telecommunications tower. The tower does not have an official name, but some residents call it "Sutrito", as it resembles a shorter version of Sutro Tower. The park and summit are largely surrounded by Bernal Heights Boulevard.

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Wikidata Q2745820, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
132 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.74299, -122.41580

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Attractions
  • Bradford Street: 0.5 mi
  • The Lilac Mural Project: 0.6 mi
  • Gambier Plaza: 1.3 mi
  • Clarion Alley: 1.4 mi
  • Clarion Alley: 1.4 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Horner's Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Duncan Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Gold Mine Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Dolores Heights: 1.2 mi
  • Potrero Hill: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 4.8 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 5.0 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.7 mi
  • San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 9.2 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 9.3 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 15
Springs: 14
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Bernal Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 196°371 m4.0 mi
Richardson EastNNW 329°338.6 m8.7 mi
Peak 1041NW 323°317.297 m9.7 mi
Mount DavidsonW 261°283 m2.1 mi
Slacker HillNNW 328°282 m7.5 mi
Hawk HillNW 323°281 m7.4 mi
Mount SutroWNW 295°278 m2.5 mi
Noe PeakWNW 289°274 m1.8 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.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1658039 — Bernal Heights, San Francisco County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806089

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