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Ross Hill

Ross Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Hill rises to 199 m in California. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Natalie Coffin Greene Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
199 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.95520, -122.56776

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Natalie Coffin Greene Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ross Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Ross Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Ross Open Space: 0.7 mi
  • Ross Commons: 0.7 mi
Attractions
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 0.9 mi
  • Slide House: 3.0 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 3.0 mi
  • Founders Grove: 4.3 mi
  • Redwood Tree Slice: 4.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Bolinas Park: 2.4 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 2.9 mi
  • Potrero Camp: 3.2 mi
  • Barth's Retreat: 3.5 mi
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Beaches: 56
  • San Quentin Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Stinson Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Slide Ranch North Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Muir Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Pirates Cove: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Helen Markt Falls: 4.0 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 9.2 mi
  • Temple: 13.0 mi
  • Keyhole: 13.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 5.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Ross Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSSW 197°784 m1.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSW 216°778 m2.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSSW 210°744 m2.3 mi
Ballou PointSW 226°612 m4.3 mi
Twin KnollsSW 235°597 m4.2 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 345°575 m7.5 mi
Pine MountainWNW 288°543 m4.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSSW 208°527 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5820:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807203

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