- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- Mount Bielawski985 m · 12.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4050, -122.1111
Birthplace of the Silicon Valley is a artwork in California, at a modelled 16 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Birthplace of Silicon Valley, 1956, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Birthplace of the Silicon Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | S 176° | 985 m | 12.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 176° | 979 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Peak | S 170° | 917 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lookout Tower | S 179° | 892 m | 11.0 mi |
| Goat Rock | S 179° | 890 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | S 170° | 880 m | 13.3 mi |
| Summit Rock | S 177° | 878 m | 11.4 mi |
| Varian Peak | S 181° | 873 m | 12.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Birthplace of Silicon Valley, 1956: 0.0 mi
- Secundino Robles Adobe Site: 0.4 mi
- Mayfield Fire Bell: 0.8 mi
- Juana Briones Park: 0.9 mi
- Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation site: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Fayette Park: 0.1 mi
- Del Medio Park: 0.2 mi
- Fayette Greenway: 0.2 mi
- Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
- Mora Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Arastradero Garden: 1.0 mi
- Senior Center Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Ventura Garden: 1.2 mi
- Soil&Water Garden: 1.2 mi
- Bol Park Native Plant Garden: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Redwood Group Area: 1.1 mi
- Redwood Individual Area: 1.1 mi
- Pine Grove Group Area: 1.1 mi
- Arbor Group Area: 1.2 mi
- East Meadow Group Area: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Push: 1.2 mi
- Smoke: 1.4 mi
- Mosaic Tree: 1.5 mi
- Diamond Jubilee: 1.6 mi
- Australian Cattle Dog: 1.6 mi
Museums
- The Foster Museum: 1.4 mi
- Los Altos History Museum: 1.7 mi
- Computer History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Moffett Field Historical Society Museum: 3.1 mi
- Moffett Field Model Railroad Club: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Coyote Hill: 2.1 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Ewing Hill: 4.6 mi
- Vista Hill: 4.7 mi
- Madera Point: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Lockheed P-3 Orion: 3.3 mi
- Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Hewlett Packard's Garage: 3.5 mi
- Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter: 3.6 mi
- Significant Events in Cell Biology walkway: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 43
- Niles beach: 13.3 mi
- Tunitas Beach: 16.3 mi
- Martins Beach: 16.5 mi
- San Gregorio Private Beach: 16.8 mi
- San Gregorio Beach: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Peter's Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 12.3 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 12.3 mi
- Butano Falls: 15.9 mi
Springs: 15
- Spring source: 6.9 mi
- Summit Spring: 10.8 mi
- Summit Spring: 10.9 mi
- Congress Springs: 11.4 mi
- Travertine Springs: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Drawbridge: 8.6 mi
- Stokes Landing: 13.2 mi
- Lexington: 15.9 mi
- Purissima: 16.8 mi
- Alma: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Graffiti Rock: 9.1 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 12.3 mi
- Underworld Rock: 12.4 mi
- The Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Chab: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palo Alto, 3 mi away.
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