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Dr. Gary A. Kildall - IEEE Milestone In Electrical Engineering And Computing

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Dr. Gary A. Kildall - IEEE Milestone In Electrical Engineering And Computing is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Caledonia Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
IEEE MILESTONE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING The CP/M Microcomputer Operating System, 1974 Dr. Gary A. Kildall demonstrated the first working prototype of CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers) in Pacific Grove in 1974. Together with his inve
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Coordinates36.62348, -121.92337

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Beaches: 53
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 36
Museums: 34
Historic sites: 28
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 11
  • Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • El Estero Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 3.1 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Fern Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pat Springs: 20.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Dr. Gary A. Kildall - IEEE Milestone In Electrical Engineering And Computing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSSE 148°1,445 m22.9 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 155°1,344 m18.1 mi
Danish Creek PeakSSE 150°1,298 m20.7 mi
Little PinesSSE 149°1,266 m21.5 mi
Devils PeakSSE 156°1,261 m18.7 mi
Big Pines PeakSSE 153°1,235 m19.5 mi
Pat Springs PeakSSE 152°1,233 m20.4 mi
Elephant MountainSE 145°1,200 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525354555658606162615652
Precip in4.44.03.31.50.60.20.10.10.10.91.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 4 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/9186400502

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