Bodega Head
Bodega Head rises to 77 m in California. Pole Mountain stands 672 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is For Fishermen Lost, a historic site 0.6 miles away.
The story
Bodega Head is a small promontory on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. It is located in Sonoma County, approximately 40 mi (64 km) northwest of San Francisco and approximately 20 mi (32 km) west of Santa Rosa. The peninsula, which is approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, emerges from the coast to the north. It shelters the shallow, sandy Bodega Bay and the inner portion known as Bodega Harbor. Sonoma Coast State Beach comprises beaches and dunes along the south side of the promontory. The University of California, Davis runs an ongoing marine biology program at the Bodega Marine Laboratory. The laboratory is located on the grounds of Bodega Marine Reserve, which is part of the UC Natural Reserve System. The peninsula is considered a prime spot to observe the migration of whales. It is also one of the three points of the Red Triangle, a major feeding ground for great white sharks. A series of trails are a popular destination for recreational hiking. Bodega Head State Marine Reserve & Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area protect area waters. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems. The peninsula was probably inhabited by the Coast Miwok people before the arrival of Europeans. Campbell Cove, on the east side of the promontory, is a candidate for Sir Francis Drake's 1579 landing site.
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Wikidata Q889409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 77 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Whale Ballet (Totem 6 of 8): 0.9 mi
- Frolicking Dolphin: 1.7 mi
- Poseidon: 1.7 mi
- Spawn: 1.7 mi
- Scuba Brown: 1.7 mi
- Westside Regional Park: 1.0 mi
- Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail: 2.9 mi
- Chanslor Ranch Park: 3.0 mi
- Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Watson School Historic Park: 7.6 mi
- Mount Roscoe: 2.7 mi
- Coleman Hill: 3.2 mi
- Irish Hill: 4.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 6.8 mi
- Carmel Beach: 4.3 mi
- Portuguese Beach: 4.9 mi
- Wright's Beach: 6.5 mi
- Dillon Beach: 7.0 mi
- Shell Beach: 7.6 mi
- For Fishermen Lost: 0.6 mi
- Robert J. Bugatto: 1.7 mi
- Children's Bell Tower: 2.2 mi
- Children's Bell Tower: 2.2 mi
- Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden: 1.8 mi
- Ren Brown Gallery Zen Garden: 2.1 mi
- Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 10.7 mi
- Ragle Ranch Peace Garden: 13.4 mi
- Rio Nido Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Duncans Mills Depot Museum: 9.8 mi
- West County Museum: 14.6 mi
- Korbel Museum: 14.7 mi
- The Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History: 18.8 mi
- Pacific Coast Air Museum: 19.7 mi
- Tides Restaurant Original Facade: 1.7 mi
- Whaling Artifacts: 1.7 mi
- Whale Jaw Bone: 1.7 mi
- Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 10.5 mi
- Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic: 11.5 mi
- Campo Gianni: 8.8 mi
- Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Helen Putnam: 22.9 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic area: 23.6 mi
- Birthday Party Area: 23.7 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 21.8 mi
- Paint Storage: 21.9 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 21.9 mi
- Power House: 21.9 mi
- Transformer Building: 21.9 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Goat Rock: 9.5 mi
- Osprey Rocks: 11.7 mi
- Gravelly Spring: 20.3 mi
- Hunter Spring: 24.5 mi
- Arched Rock: 9.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Bodega Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | NNW 348° | 672 m | 13.7 mi |
| Buck Knoll | N 5° | 627 m | 20.3 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 346° | 611 m | 21.1 mi |
| Little Black Mountain | NNW 348° | 598 m | 14.3 mi |
| McCray Mountain | NNE 13° | 585 m | 17.9 mi |
| Queens Peak | NNE 13° | 584 m | 19.1 mi |
| Devils Ribs | NNW 344° | 579 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 15° | 524 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodega 6 WSW, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358762198
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