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Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building

Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building from directly overhead

Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Einstein 1879-1955, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

In 1890 a dedicated brick building ("The Old Chemistry Building") was constructed for the college on what is now the site of Hildebrand Hall. When it was demolished to make room for more modern facilities in 1966, its cupola was preserved

How to reach it

Coordinates37.87271, -122.25612

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Tightwad Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Holy Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Grizzly Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Spiral Knob: 1.4 mi
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area #2: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic area #3: 1.0 mi
  • Island: 1.5 mi
  • Laurel: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 36
Springs: 25
Waterfalls: 15
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock 2ESE 111°617 m11.4 mi
Vollmer PeakENE 68°581 m2.0 mi
Las Trampas PeakESE 105°557 m10.8 mi
Vail PeakESE 106°545 m11.6 mi
Chaparral PeakENE 78°540 m1.8 mi
Grizzly PeakENE 62°531 m1.4 mi
Round TopESE 114°531 m3.8 mi
Eagle PeakESE 106°524 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515355576063646465635651
Precip in4.85.13.81.80.80.30.00.10.11.22.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1248812994

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