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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. 221 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 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
Getting there

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Coordinates39.16805, -123.56587
Around it

221 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • 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: 55
  • 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: 18
Nature reserves: 16
Museums: 14
Gardens: 14
  • Community Gardens: 15.6 mi
  • Vinewood Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Rain Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Rain Garden: 19.3 mi
  • zen garden: 19.4 mi
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
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: 7
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 RangeNE 55°1,000 m19.2 mi
Sanel MountainSE 129°994 m24.2 mi
Sherwood PeakN 7°977 m24.0 mi
Casabonne PeakESE 113°930 m16.0 mi
Grizzly PeakSE 131°894 m20.6 mi
Little Darby PeakNE 39°859 m24.8 mi
Elledge PeakESE 116°841 m20.0 mi
Lookout PeakE 97°831 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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