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Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond

Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond from directly overhead

Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond 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 Inagural Commencement Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52391, -120.85819

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rotary International Park: 0.3 mi
  • Teague Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ferreira Ranch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Four Seasons Park: 0.8 mi
  • Walnut/Christoffersen Storm Basin Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 9
  • Gates: 0.0 mi
  • Trilipse: 0.1 mi
  • Within-Without: 0.1 mi
  • Calafia: 2.2 mi
  • Tillie Lewis Arch: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Crow Hill: 19.6 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 Marvalene Hughes Reflecting Pond. 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 m19.6 mi
Indian HillENE 66°126 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

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 5080 °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/12827638181

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