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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 Commons: 0.7 mi
  • Robson-Harrington Park: 1.3 mi
  • Imagination Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Historic sites: 59
Beaches: 55
  • 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
Picnic sites: 54
  • 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
Attractions: 42
  • 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
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: 10
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 12.8 miles of Ross Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSSW784 m1.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSW778 m2.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSSW744 m2.3 mi
Ballou PointSW612 m4.3 mi
Twin KnollsSW597 m4.2 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW575 m7.5 mi
Pine MountainWNW543 m4.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSSW527 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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