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First Unitarian Church

First Unitarian Church from directly overhead

First Unitarian Church is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Morris Naglee Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The story

Church building in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q5453954, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
California Register of Historical Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates37.33957, -121.89007

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Museums
Parks
Attractions
  • Monopoly in the Park: 0.8 mi
  • Dragon Flyers: 1.7 mi
  • Pacific Fruit Express: 1.7 mi
  • Danny the Dragon Train: 1.7 mi
  • Kiddie Swings: 1.7 mi
Peaks
  • Communications Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Boccardo Peak: 6.5 mi
  • Alum Rock: 6.5 mi
  • Lone Hill: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 59
Historic sites: 56
  • Henry Morris Naglee Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Lieutenant Colonel Louis J. Van Dalsem: 0.1 mi
  • The Former Members of the San Jose Units: 0.1 mi
  • Luis María Peralta Adobe: 0.4 mi
  • Ridder Gate: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 50
  • Backesto One Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
  • Danny's Place: 1.7 mi
  • Chimes and Bells: 1.7 mi
  • Silly Celebration: 1.7 mi
  • Whistling Woods: 1.7 mi
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 24
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 5
  • Graffiti Rock: 11.0 mi
  • The Bluff: 13.5 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 13.6 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 13.9 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Niles beach: 17.7 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Cable Car Beach: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of First Unitarian Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observatory PeakE1,298 m13.6 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakE1,286 m13.8 mi
Mount HamiltonE1,279 m13.6 mi
Huyghens PeakE1,276 m13.7 mi
Ptolemy PeakE1,237 m13.5 mi
Black MountainENE1,169 m12.4 mi
Mount DayENE1,163 m11.8 mi
Mount UmunhumS1,063 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515457606469717170645651
Precip in3.03.22.61.20.50.20.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6454057073

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