Peak · California
Knob Hill
Knob Hill rises to 285 m in California. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-southwest, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dawn Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49042134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 285 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.93494, -122.56396
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Camino Alto Open Space Preserve: 2.3 mi
- San Rafael Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Upper Toyon Ridge Nature Preserve (WAN): 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 0.8 mi
- The Rosebowl: 1.6 mi
- Old Sawmill: 2.2 mi
- Music Stand: 3.0 mi
- Throne: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak: 0.9 mi
- King Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Ross Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak: 1.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Blithdale Summit Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Blithdale Park: 1.2 mi
- Cascade Park: 1.5 mi
- Dolliver Park: 1.5 mi
- Natalie Coffin Greene Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 1.9 mi
- Slide House: 2.6 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 2.6 mi
- Founders Grove: 2.9 mi
- Redwood Tree Slice: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Tamalpais Maiden: 2.4 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 4.9 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 5.3 mi
- Close to the Wind: 6.5 mi
- Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8): 7.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Rifle Camp: 2.4 mi
- Potrero Camp: 2.8 mi
- Barth's Retreat: 3.0 mi
- Bolinas Park: 3.8 mi
- Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- Lauren Place: 3.3 mi
- Canal Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Marin County Historical Society Museum: 3.4 mi
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: 3.9 mi
- Bartolini Gallery: 5.1 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 6.2 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 52
- San Quentin Beach: 4.5 mi
- Slide Ranch North Beach: 4.6 mi
- Stinson Beach: 5.0 mi
- Muir Beach: 5.3 mi
- Pirates Cove: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Dawn Falls: 0.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 3.6 mi
- Laurel Dell Falls: 3.6 mi
- Midway Falls: 3.8 mi
- Helen Markt Falls: 3.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Colier Spring: 1.7 mi
- Worn Springs: 2.0 mi
- Rock Springs: 3.1 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 3.4 mi
- Broko Spring: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rock Fort: 3.9 mi
- Vent 5: 5.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 8.4 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 10.2 mi
- Aramai Point: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 7.8 mi
- Temple: 13.4 mi
- Keyhole: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Quarters A: 14.1 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 4.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Knob Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | WSW 241° | 784 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | WSW 247° | 778 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | WSW 248° | 744 m | 1.5 mi |
| Ballou Point | WSW 244° | 612 m | 3.7 mi |
| Twin Knolls | WSW 255° | 597 m | 3.8 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | NNW 346° | 575 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 301° | 543 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SW 232° | 527 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 9.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 226658 — Knob Hill, Marin County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358768798
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