Peak · California
Hawk Hill
Hawk Hill rises to 281 m in California. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Construction 129, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 281 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.82855, -122.49877
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slacker Hill: 0.7 mi
- Engagement Hill: 1.3 mi
- Richardson East: 1.5 mi
- Hill 88: 2.1 mi
- Peak 1041: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Bay Area Discovery Museum: 1.3 mi
- Nike Missile Site SF-88: 1.6 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 2.3 mi
- Greater Farallones Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center: 2.4 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Southview Park: 1.8 mi
- Tiffany Park: 1.8 mi
- Cazneau Park: 2.1 mi
- Yee Tock Chee Park: 2.1 mi
- Mary Ann Sears Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8): 1.9 mi
- Spread the Word: 2.1 mi
- Fort Statue: 2.2 mi
- Close to the Wind: 2.3 mi
- Pax Jerusalemme: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Aramburu Island: 4.2 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 59
- Compton Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.9 mi
- Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.9 mi
- Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: 4.1 mi
- George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Battery Construction 129: 0.1 mi
- Battery Kirby: 0.5 mi
- Battery Wagner: 0.7 mi
- Battery Spencer: 0.9 mi
- Battery Rathbone/McIndoe: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Black Sands Beach: 0.6 mi
- Swede's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Rodeo Beach: 2.1 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Schoonmaker Beach: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.8 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.4 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 45
- Golden Gate Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Welcome Center: 1.9 mi
- Brig Matthew Turner: 2.6 mi
- Palace of Fine Arts: 3.3 mi
- Sutro Baths: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 4.1 mi
- Huntington Falls: 4.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 5.8 mi
- Dawn Falls: 8.3 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 8.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Old Spring: 2.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 3.4 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 7.4 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 8.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Vent 5: 7.3 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.0 mi
- Rock Fort: 11.7 mi
- Aramai Point: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Winehaven: 9.6 mi
- Lynn: 14.6 mi
- Eckley: 22.4 mi
- Russell City: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Quarters A: 7.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 2.1 mi
- Temple: 19.7 mi
- Keyhole: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hawk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NNW 328° | 784 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | NW 321° | 778 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | NW 324° | 744 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ballou Point | NW 310° | 612 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NW 320° | 527 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bare Knoll | NW 308° | 478 m | 8.2 mi |
| Wooded Knoll | NW 307° | 465 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | NW 310° | 413 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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