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Inagural Commencement Plaque

Inagural Commencement Plaque from directly overhead

Inagural Commencement Plaque is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Orestimba Peak stands 628 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is May Peace Prevail on Earth, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Stanislaus State College Turlock, California Dr. Alexander Capurso, President Dedication April 13, 1966

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52447, -120.85811

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rotary International Park: 0.4 mi
  • Teague Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ferreira Ranch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Walnut/Christoffersen Storm Basin Park: 0.8 mi
  • Four Seasons Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 9
  • Gates: 0.0 mi
  • Within-Without: 0.1 mi
  • Trilipse: 0.1 mi
  • Calafia: 2.3 mi
  • Tillie Lewis Arch: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Crow Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 24.2 mi
  • Orestimba Peak: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Finnegan Falls: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Inagural Commencement Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Orestimba PeakSW 236°628 m24.5 mi
Crow HillSW 234°213 m19.7 mi
Indian HillENE 66°126 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4319:5020:29
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1516:0816:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495358626975797875665648
Precip in2.62.31.90.90.60.10.00.00.00.61.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turlock #2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12805037404

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