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Acorn Dream

Acorn Dream from directly overhead

Acorn Dream is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Orestimba Peak stands 628 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Blessing of the Oak Trees, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Acorn Dream In memory of Dr. Wayne Pierce Professor of Botany. CSU Stanislaus Lynn M. Hansen October 30, 2012 Trans-California Pathway

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52228, -120.85090

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Teague Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rotary International Park: 0.6 mi
  • Christoffersen Park/Basin: 0.7 mi
  • Ferreira Ranch Park: 0.9 mi
  • Legends Community Park: 1.0 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 9
  • Gates: 0.4 mi
  • Within-Without: 0.4 mi
  • Trilipse: 0.5 mi
  • Calafia: 2.0 mi
  • Tillie Lewis Arch: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Crow Hill: 19.9 mi
  • Indian Hill: 23.9 mi
  • Orestimba Peak: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Finnegan Falls: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acorn Dream. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Orestimba PeakWSW 236°628 m24.7 mi
Crow HillSW 235°213 m19.9 mi
Indian HillENE 65°126 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4319:5020:29
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1516:0816:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495358626975797875665648
Precip in2.62.31.90.90.60.10.00.00.00.61.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turlock #2, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12805034293

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