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First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights

First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights from directly overhead

First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Seascape Uplands Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 24 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2005-03-19
Material
bronze
Inscription
…One hundred years ago, in the skies above this monument, three soaring flights were made on March 16th, 17th, and 20th, by an aeroplane-glider flown by Aeronaut… Daniel John Maloney, which had been designed and built by Professor John J. Montgomery…
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.94734, -121.86723

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Seascape Park: 0.4 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.7 mi
  • Trestle at Hidden Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Place De Mer Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hidden Beach Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks: 56
  • Compass: 0.9 mi
  • Cabrillo Gallery: 4.3 mi
  • Windfalls: 4.6 mi
  • Old Tree: 5.7 mi
  • Totem Pole: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 54
Picnic sites: 53
  • Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Pourroy Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • George's Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Special Events Ramada: 4.3 mi
  • Mary Easton Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
Museums: 51
Gardens: 41
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 2.9 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Roses of Yesterday: 6.7 mi
  • afe native plant garden: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Fairy Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Maple Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Upper Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Basin Falls: 9.9 mi
Springs: 15
  • Olive Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Badger Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Crystal Springs (private): 9.6 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Dodero Spring: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Capitola Bluffs: 4.8 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 9.2 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 9.3 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 11.1 mi
  • Sand Hill Bluff: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 10.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaN1,154 m11.4 mi
Crystal PeakN1,097 m11.6 mi
Mount UmunhumN1,063 m14.8 mi
Mount ThayerN1,061 m15.2 mi
Mount ChualN1,046 m12.0 mi
El SombrosoN917 m16.2 mi
Ralph's MountainNNW828 m14.7 mi
Santa Rosalia MountainN806 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4919:5220:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1816:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565861636364615550
Precip in4.64.04.31.20.90.20.00.00.10.92.14.0

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7400372841

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