Historic site · California
Don Pedro Fages Expedition Monument
Don Pedro Fages Expedition Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotante Dal Foro Centrale, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978-09-16
How to reach it
Coordinates37.87054, -122.26529
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 0.1 mi
- Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: 0.1 mi
- Berkeley Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 0.4 mi
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Observatory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Holy Hill: 0.4 mi
- Tightwad Hill: 0.8 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 1.9 mi
- Spiral Knob: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 59
- UC Berkeley Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- Berkeley Student Organic Garden: 0.4 mi
- Ohlone Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Willard Pool: 0.7 mi
- Willard Garden: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites: 58
- Island: 1.9 mi
- Acacia: 2.0 mi
- Spillway: 2.0 mi
- Orchard: 2.0 mi
- Padre: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Rotante Dal Foro Centrale: 0.0 mi
- Coatlicue (The Americas): 0.1 mi
- The Football Players: 0.1 mi
- Earth Song Tuning Fork: 0.1 mi
- Hertogenbosch: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Springer Memorial Gateway: 0.1 mi
- John Le Conte and Joseph Le Conte Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Salute to Richard Register Green City Visionary: 0.1 mi
- The Edwards Track Honor Roll: 0.2 mi
- Contribution Of The Citizens Of Berkeley To The Cause Of Education: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Old City Hall Complex: 0.4 mi
- Dwight Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Becky Temko Tot Park: 0.7 mi
- Virginia-McGee Totland: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Grinnell Natural Area: 0.0 mi
- Ecological Study Area: 1.6 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 2.4 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 2.4 mi
- Siesta Valley: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Sather Tower: 0.4 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 2.1 mi
- Little Farm: 2.7 mi
- Metallica Mansion: 3.1 mi
- Omescape: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 36
- Lake Anza Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.5 mi
- Albany Beach: 3.0 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 4.2 mi
- Radio Beach: 4.5 mi
Springs: 22
- El Polín Spring: 11.6 mi
- Old Spring: 14.6 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 15.0 mi
- Soto Springs: 16.4 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Abrigo Falls: 8.0 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 13.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.5 mi
- Dawn Falls: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Lynn: 5.1 mi
- Winehaven: 10.0 mi
- Eckley: 13.1 mi
- Russell City: 16.7 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- East Slope Badlands: 6.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Chab: 12.2 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 12.7 mi
- Turtle Rock: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 6.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 6.9 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Stop: 17.1 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Don Pedro Fages Expedition Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 109° | 617 m | 11.8 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | ENE 69° | 581 m | 2.5 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | ESE 103° | 557 m | 11.3 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 105° | 545 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | ENE 77° | 540 m | 2.4 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | ENE 65° | 531 m | 1.9 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 110° | 531 m | 4.2 mi |
| Barberry Peak | E 92° | 513 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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