Blessing of the Oak Trees
Blessing of the Oak Trees 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 Acorn Dream, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Blessing of the Oak Trees by Katherine Perez Nototomne, Northern Valley Yokuts Tribal Elder. Dedicated - October 14, 2019.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Acorn Dream: 0.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 0.4 mi
- May Peace Prevail on Earth: 0.4 mi
- Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond: 0.4 mi
- Inagural Commencement Plaque: 0.4 mi
- Turlock Historical Society Museum: 1.9 mi
- McHenry Museum: 11.5 mi
- McHenry Mansion: 11.5 mi
- Modesto Children's Museum: 11.5 mi
- Livingston Historic Museum: 11.8 mi
- Gates: 0.4 mi
- Within-Without: 0.4 mi
- Trilipse: 0.5 mi
- Calafia: 2.0 mi
- Tillie Lewis Arch: 11.0 mi
- Trans-California Pathway: 0.0 mi
- Sustainable Agriculture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pollinarium: 0.2 mi
- BioAg Garden: 0.2 mi
- Turlock Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Davis's Ferry: 14.6 mi
- Tuolumne City: 16.4 mi
- San Joaquin City: 24.5 mi
- Crow Hill: 19.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 23.9 mi
- Orestimba Peak: 24.7 mi
- Christmas Tree Lane: 1.0 mi
- Knights Ferry Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
- Dos Rios State Park: 17.9 mi
- Merced Grasslands: 24.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.6 mi
- Finnegan Falls: 22.8 mi
- Cocklebur Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blessing of the Oak Trees. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orestimba Peak | WSW 236° | 628 m | 24.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 235° | 213 m | 19.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 65° | 126 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turlock #2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12805034294
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