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Edmonds Field

Edmonds Field from directly overhead

Edmonds Field is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Carpenter Hill stands 253 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Muir Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

defunct baseball venue in Sacramento, California

Wikidata Q5338949, matched on coordinates and name (122 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
1910-1960 This was the site of the Edmonds Field, home of the Pacific coast League's Sacramento Solons baseball team for fifty Years. The ballpark made baseball history on June 10th, 1930, when it featured the first night baseball game in the western Uni
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Coordinates38.56203, -121.49734
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Muir Park: 0.4 mi
  • O'Neil Park: 0.4 mi
  • Southside Park: 0.6 mi
  • California School Park: 0.8 mi
  • Fremont Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 50
Museums: 42
Attractions: 41
  • The Little Engine That Could: 1.5 mi
  • Peter Rabbit and his Sisters: 1.5 mi
  • Cinderella's Coach: 1.5 mi
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: 1.5 mi
  • The Three Billy Goats Gruff: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • California Veterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • California Firefighters Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • California Peace Officers Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • U.S.S. California: 1.0 mi
  • Spanish War Veterans: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 32
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 11
  • Whisky Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Col du Pennsylvania: 13.2 mi
  • Barney Mound: 16.0 mi
  • Horse Shoe Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Blisk Peak: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Pooh Corner: 1.5 mi
  • Birthday Area 3: 1.7 mi
  • Birthday Area 2: 1.7 mi
  • Birthday Area 1: 1.7 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 17.6 mi
  • Moot Rock Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Laurel Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Beer Can Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Leete Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Antelope Creek Falla: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huff Mineral Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Wetland Preserve: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edmonds Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carpenter HillENE 74°253 m22.3 mi
Volcano HillNE 55°129 m19.6 mi
Thunder hillNE 38°129 m21.9 mi
Horse Shoe HillENE 68°127.6 m17.6 mi
Telegraph HillNNE 34°118 m22.6 mi
Monument HillWNW 293°48 m21.1 mi
Whisky HillSE 141°10 m1.9 mi
Barney MoundNNW 344°10 m16.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4319:5520:34
September equinox06:5418:3019:05
December solstice07:2116:0716:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485155606672767573655447
Precip in3.73.52.71.30.80.20.00.00.10.91.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sacramento AP Asos, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13895159558

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