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Children's Bell Tower

Children's Bell Tower from directly overhead

Children's Bell Tower is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Pole Mountain stands 672 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
This memorial is dedicated to children everywhere. It was inspired by the death of seven-year old Nicholas Green of Bodega Bay, who was shot by highway robbers in Italy on September 29, 1994. All the bells were donated, mostly by families, schools and--
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.34073, -123.05170
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Parks
  • Chanslor Ranch Park: 0.9 mi
  • Westside Regional Park: 1.3 mi
  • Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail: 3.2 mi
  • Watson School Historic Park: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 48
Historic sites: 45
Gardens: 29
  • Ren Brown Gallery Zen Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 8.5 mi
  • Ragle Ranch Peace Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Rio Nido Community Garden: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 15
Attractions: 13
Picnic sites: 7
  • Campo Gianni: 6.6 mi
  • Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Birthday Party Area: 22.1 mi
  • Helen Putnam: 22.8 mi
  • McNear Park: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Gravelly Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Hunter Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Skaggs Springs: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arched Rock: 7.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Children's Bell Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pole MountainNNW 342°672 m11.9 mi
Buck KnollN 3°627 m18.2 mi
High RockNNW 342°611 m19.3 mi
Little Black MountainNNW 343°598 m12.5 mi
McCray MountainNNE 12°585 m15.7 mi
Queens PeakNNE 12°584 m16.9 mi
Devils RibsNNW 340°579 m18.6 mi
Rocky MountainNNE 14°524 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:24
June solstice05:5020:0020:40
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2616:1416:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505151525355575758565350
Precip in5.36.03.92.21.20.50.10.10.21.82.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodega 6 WSW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10938626049

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