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Harold J. Alexander Tree

Harold J. Alexander Tree from directly overhead

Harold J. Alexander Tree is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Laughlin Range stands 1,000 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Huckleberry Hollow, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. 207 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
The Harold J Alexander Tree, dedicated on the 3 August 1974. Scout executive 1958–1974. Sonoma Mendocino Area council B.S.A
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Coordinates39.16805, -123.56587
Around it

207 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 55
  • Indian Creek County Park: 10.2 mi
  • Faulkner County Park: 14.2 mi
  • Mendocino Rotary Park: 15.6 mi
  • Dog Park: 15.6 mi
  • Petanque: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 53
  • Bald Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Docker Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Clow Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Mathison Peak: 9.8 mi
  • Cold Spring Mountain: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Beaches: 12
  • Stoneboro Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Big River Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Portuguese Beach: 15.8 mi
  • Russian Gulch: 16.9 mi
  • Caspar Headlands State Beach: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 11
Natural arches: 8
  • Devils Pitchfork: 8.7 mi
  • Wharf Rock East Arch: 8.8 mi
  • Wharf Rock West Arch: 8.8 mi
  • Arch of the Navarro: 10.8 mi
  • Blowhole: 17.2 mi
Springs: 7
  • Three Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Soda Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Cold Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Summit Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Laurel Spring: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Huckleberry Hollow: 0.1 mi
  • Dogwood Day Use: 12.5 mi
  • Camp 20: 12.7 mi
  • Camp One Day Use: 16.7 mi
  • Oak Grove Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 4
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chamberlain Creek Waterfall: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin RangeNE1,000 m19.2 mi
Sanel MountainSE994 m24.2 mi
Sherwood PeakN977 m24.0 mi
Casabonne PeakESE930 m16.0 mi
Grizzly PeakSE894 m20.6 mi
Little Darby PeakNE859 m24.8 mi
Elledge PeakESE841 m20.0 mi
Lookout PeakE831 m17.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:27
June solstice05:4920:0420:45
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:3116:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474952566267737269615146
Precip in7.47.05.32.81.70.40.00.10.22.04.18.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ukiah, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12103823100

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