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Sather Tower

Sather Tower from directly overhead

Sather Tower is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 96 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is 4.0 Ball, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The second-tallest freestanding clock and bell tower in the world

The story

architectural structure

Dates from 1917.

Wikidata Q357019, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1914
Height
93.6 m
Elevation
96 m

What to expect

Operated by
UC Music Department
Access
Permitted
Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.87207, -122.25783

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Holy Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Tightwad Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Grizzly Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Spiral Knob: 1.5 mi
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area #2: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic area #3: 1.0 mi
  • Island: 1.6 mi
  • Laurel: 1.7 mi
Attractions
  • Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 2.0 mi
  • Little Farm: 2.6 mi
  • Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours: 2.9 mi
  • Rotary Peace Grove: 3.3 mi
  • Metallica Mansion: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 36
Springs: 25
Waterfalls: 15
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Sather Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock 2ESE 110°617 m11.4 mi
Vollmer PeakENE 68°581 m2.1 mi
Las Trampas PeakESE 104°557 m10.9 mi
Vail PeakESE 106°545 m11.7 mi
Chaparral PeakENE 77°540 m1.9 mi
Grizzly PeakENE 62°531 m1.5 mi
Round TopESE 113°531 m3.9 mi
Eagle PeakESE 105°524 m11.8 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 °F515355576063646465635651
Precip in4.85.13.81.80.80.30.00.10.11.22.75.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/24024507

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