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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 PeakSW628 m24.5 mi
Crow HillSW213 m19.6 mi
Indian HillENE126 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 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/12827638181

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