Historic site · California
Fifteen Japanese from Yawatahama
Fifteen Japanese from Yawatahama is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Grizzly Peak stands 894 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is B Bryan Preserve, a attraction 1.1 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This monument is dedicated to the fifteen young men from Yawatahama, Japan who sailed 11,000 kilometers across the Pacific in a 15 meter wooden boat to realize their vision of coming to America....
How to reach it
Coordinates38.91433, -123.70989
83 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 24
- Bald Hill: 7.5 mi
- Eureka Hill: 8.8 mi
- Gualala Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Cold Spring Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 14
- Bowling Ball Beach: 4.1 mi
- Schooner Gulch State Beach: 4.3 mi
- Stoneboro Beach: 4.8 mi
- Fish Rock Beach: 10.4 mi
- Cooks Beach: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Arena Rock Marine Natural Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Gualala Point Regional Park: 14.5 mi
- Greenwood State Beach: 14.8 mi
- Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve: 15.9 mi
- Hendy Woods State Park: 16.8 mi
Natural arches: 8
- Hitch'n Post: 1.1 mi
- Point Arena Arch: 2.1 mi
- Fish Rocks Arch: 10.0 mi
- Devils Pitchfork: 14.9 mi
- Wharf Rock East Arch: 15.0 mi
Parks: 8
- Bower Park: 12.6 mi
- Children's Environmental Play Park: 15.3 mi
- Faulkner County Park: 17.5 mi
- One-Eyed Jacks: 17.7 mi
- Indian Creek County Park: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Hermit Hut: 16.7 mi
- The Bane Bill: 16.8 mi
- Harold J. Alexander Tree: 19.2 mi
- AIA 25 Year Award: 22.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Soda Spring: 11.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.8 mi
- Three Springs: 12.9 mi
- Summit Spring: 13.2 mi
- Laurel Spring: 22.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Fog Signal Building: 3.3 mi
- Greenwood Visitor Center Museum: 15.0 mi
- Anderson Valley History Museum: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- B Bryan Preserve: 1.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Newgard Bluff: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Huckleberry Hollow: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fifteen Japanese from Yawatahama. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Peak | E 80° | 894 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | NE 53° | 815 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buck Peak | ENE 78° | 810 m | 13.4 mi |
| Gube Mountain | ESE 102° | 765 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hawk Butte | E 84° | 760 m | 22.8 mi |
| Snook Mountain | ESE 103° | 743 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cow Mountain | ENE 57° | 737 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pardaloe Peak | E 98° | 713 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8736359705
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