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Ivan Dickson Memorial

Ivan Dickson Memorial from directly overhead

Ivan Dickson Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Costa Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Ivan Dickson, 1898-1993. In loving memory of Ivan Dickson, for whom hiking these hills and trails was a lifelong passion. Longtime member of the Berkeley Hiking Club, and generous friend of the East Bay Regional Parks.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.93452, -122.17208
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Costa Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Lawson Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Motts Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Duarte Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Russell Peak: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Dalewood Park: 1.7 mi
  • Golden Hills Park: 3.9 mi
  • Paul Park: 3.9 mi
  • John Muir National Historic Site: 4.0 mi
  • Brookwood Park: 4.2 mi
Attractions
  • Labyrinth: 2.9 mi
  • Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 3.1 mi
  • Rotary Peace Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 5.1 mi
  • Little Farm: 5.3 mi
Gardens
  • Lafayette Community Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Canyon: 4.8 mi
  • Channel Islands Section: 4.8 mi
  • Franciscan Section: 4.8 mi
  • Santa Lucia Section: 4.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Upper Reserved Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Arroyo: 4.6 mi
  • Elder: 4.7 mi
  • Willows Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Padre: 4.7 mi
Museums
Beaches: 29
Springs: 24
  • Sulfur Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Sulfur Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Soto Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Waterfalls: 11
Cliffs: 8
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 11.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Ivan Dickson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock 2SE 144°617 m10.2 mi
Vollmer PeakSW 218°581 m4.4 mi
Las Trampas PeakSE 140°557 m9.1 mi
Vail PeakSE 139°545 m10.0 mi
Chaparral PeakSW 216°540 m4.8 mi
Grizzly PeakSW 223°531 m4.9 mi
Round TopS 191°531 m5.9 mi
Eagle PeakSE 138°524 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5620:35
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2216:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464953576267706967615246
Precip in3.93.82.71.30.60.30.00.00.10.82.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2639251205

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