- Elevation
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 12.8 miles
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 7.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0091, -122.4908
Turtle Back rises to 37 m in California. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullet Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.
- Elevation
- 37 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Turtle Back. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | SW 221° | 784 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SW 224° | 778 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SW 223° | 744 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ballou Point | SW 227° | 612 m | 9.9 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SW 231° | 597 m | 9.7 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | WNW 299° | 575 m | 7.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 256° | 543 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SW 221° | 527 m | 8.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bullet Hill: 0.2 mi
- Chicken Coop Hill: 0.5 mi
- San Pedro Mountain: 1.2 mi
- San Pedro Hill: 2.6 mi
- San Rafael Hill: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Nike Missile Site: 1.0 mi
- China Camp Historic Area: 1.7 mi
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 4.8 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 4.9 mi
- Slide House: 4.9 mi
Museums
- China Camp State Park Museum: 1.7 mi
- Bartolini Gallery: 2.2 mi
- Marin County Historical Society Museum: 3.1 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 3.3 mi
- Hamilton Field History Museum: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 2.8 mi
- The Rosebowl: 5.6 mi
- Bat House: 6.9 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 7.3 mi
- Site of Giant Powder Company: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 41
- San Quentin Beach: 4.7 mi
- Point Molate Beach: 6.4 mi
- Keller Beach: 8.3 mi
- Bramble Beach: 8.7 mi
- Schoonmaker Beach: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Dawn Falls: 6.2 mi
- Buck Gulch Falls: 6.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.4 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 8.8 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 9.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
- Quarters A: 15.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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