Historic site · California
Children's Bell Tower
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 nearest named place is Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
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--
How to reach it
Coordinates38.34073, -123.05170
Named places within 25 miles
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
Artworks: 59
- Spawn: 0.8 mi
- Poseidon: 0.9 mi
- Frolicking Dolphin: 0.9 mi
- Scuba Brown: 1.2 mi
- Whale Ballet (Totem 6 of 8): 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Mount Roscoe: 0.6 mi
- Coleman Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bodega Head: 2.2 mi
- Irish Hill: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 45
- Carmel Beach: 2.6 mi
- Portuguese Beach: 3.2 mi
- Wright's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 6.0 mi
- Blind Beach: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Elizabeth "Liz" Burko Memorial Bridge: 0.4 mi
- For Fishermen Lost: 2.7 mi
- Church of SaintTeresa ofAvila: 4.3 mi
- Occidental Veterans of World War 2: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- 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: 21
- Sonoma Coast State Park: 4.1 mi
- Grove of the Old Trees: 5.2 mi
- Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Bohemia Ecological Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Patterson Point Preserve: 9.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Duncans Mills Depot Museum: 7.8 mi
- Korbel Museum: 12.5 mi
- West County Museum: 13.1 mi
- Pacific Coast Air Museum: 17.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Sonoma County: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Whaling Artifacts: 0.9 mi
- Whale Jaw Bone: 1.2 mi
- Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic: 9.7 mi
- Iron Horse Vineyards: 11.5 mi
- Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 11.9 mi
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
- Point Reyes Light Station: 23.8 mi
- Paint Storage: 23.8 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 23.8 mi
- Power House: 23.9 mi
- Transformer Building: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tomales Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Goat Rock: 8.0 mi
- Osprey Rocks: 9.5 mi
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
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Children's Bell Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | NNW 342° | 672 m | 11.9 mi |
| Buck Knoll | N 3° | 627 m | 18.2 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 342° | 611 m | 19.3 mi |
| McCray Mountain | NNE 12° | 585 m | 15.7 mi |
| Queens Peak | NNE 12° | 584 m | 16.9 mi |
| Devils Ribs | NNW 340° | 579 m | 18.6 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 14° | 524 m | 15.8 mi |
| Oak Mountain | NNW 343° | 500 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodega 6 WSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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