Historic site · California
2401 Bancroft Way
2401 Bancroft Way is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Bear, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- 2401 Bancroft Way Former First Unitarian Church completed in 1898 A.C. Schweinfurth, architect This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
How to reach it
Coordinates37.86858, -122.26124
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: 0.3 mi
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 0.3 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 0.6 mi
- Berkeley Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Observatory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Holy Hill: 0.5 mi
- Tightwad Hill: 0.6 mi
- Spiral Knob: 1.7 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 59
- UC Berkeley Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- Willard Pool: 0.5 mi
- Willard Garden: 0.6 mi
- Berkeley Student Organic Garden: 0.6 mi
- Yard Garden: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Dwight Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park: 0.6 mi
- Willard Park: 0.6 mi
- Old City Hall Complex: 0.7 mi
- Becky Temko Tot Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Golden Bear: 0.1 mi
- Japanese Lanterns: 0.1 mi
- Grizzly Bear: 0.1 mi
- Student Union Piano: 0.1 mi
- The Football Players: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites: 58
- Island: 1.9 mi
- Laurel: 2.0 mi
- Padre: 2.0 mi
- Elder: 2.0 mi
- Willows Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Sather Gate: 0.1 mi
- Class Reunion Gifts: 0.2 mi
- John Le Conte and Joseph Le Conte Memorial: 0.2 mi
- The Edwards Track Honor Roll: 0.2 mi
- Don Pedro Fages Expedition Monument: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Grinnell Natural Area: 0.2 mi
- Ecological Study Area: 1.4 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 2.2 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 2.2 mi
- Siesta Valley: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Sather Tower: 0.3 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 2.2 mi
- Little Farm: 2.8 mi
- Metallica Mansion: 3.3 mi
- Omescape: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 36
- Lake Anza Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.2 mi
- Albany Beach: 3.3 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 4.3 mi
- Radio Beach: 4.5 mi
Springs: 22
- El Polín Spring: 11.7 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 14.8 mi
- Old Spring: 14.8 mi
- Soto Springs: 16.2 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Abrigo Falls: 7.9 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 13.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 13.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.6 mi
- Dawn Falls: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Lynn: 4.9 mi
- Winehaven: 10.3 mi
- Eckley: 13.2 mi
- Russell City: 16.4 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- East Slope Badlands: 7.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Chab: 11.9 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 12.5 mi
- Turtle Rock: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 6.9 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Stop: 17.1 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 15.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of 2401 Bancroft Way. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 109° | 617 m | 11.5 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | ENE 64° | 581 m | 2.4 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | ESE 103° | 557 m | 11.0 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 105° | 545 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | ENE 72° | 540 m | 2.2 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | ENE 58° | 531 m | 1.8 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 109° | 531 m | 4.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 104° | 524 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
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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