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John B. Williams

John B. Williams from directly overhead

John B. Williams is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is There!, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80370, -122.27183

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • There!: 0.1 mi
  • Ever Green: 0.1 mi
  • Portrait of Derrick Hayes Mural: 0.1 mi
  • Mitzvah, the Jewish Cultural Experience Mural: 0.1 mi
  • Visit Oakland Selfie Wall: 0.1 mi
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Thornton House: 0.3 mi
  • Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the Grid: 0.6 mi
  • Gondola Servizio: 0.6 mi
  • Old West Junction: 0.7 mi
  • Play Island: 0.7 mi
Gardens
  • Chinese Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Kaiser Rooftop Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Oakland Museum of California Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Afrikatown Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Firescape Garden: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
  • Cinderella's Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Japanese Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Circus Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Neptune: 2.4 mi
  • Croll's Garden: 2.4 mi
Peaks
  • Pill Hill: 1.2 mi
  • High Street Center: 3.7 mi
  • Shellmound: 3.8 mi
  • Tightwad Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 50
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 14
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 14.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of John B. Williams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakNNE 26°581 m6.2 mi
Chaparral PeakNNE 27°540 m5.8 mi
Round TopNE 53°531 m5.4 mi
Grizzly PeakNNE 21°531 m5.8 mi
Barberry PeakNE 36°513 m5.5 mi
Volcanic PeakNE 46°498 m5.5 mi
Eureka PeakNNE 32°495 m6.1 mi
Redwood PeakE 79°493 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535557596163646566645852
Precip in4.44.33.21.40.70.20.00.10.11.12.44.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakland Museum, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12865418626

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