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May Peace Prevail on Earth

May Peace Prevail on Earth from directly overhead

May Peace Prevail on Earth is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Orestimba Peak stands 628 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Pole, 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
Peace Pole Dedication April 27, 2017

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52470, -120.85779

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Teague Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rotary International Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ferreira Ranch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Traditions Park: 0.8 mi
  • Walnut/Christoffersen Storm Basin Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 9
  • Gates: 0.0 mi
  • Within-Without: 0.0 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 May Peace Prevail on Earth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Orestimba PeakSW628 m24.5 mi
Crow HillSW213 m19.7 mi
Indian HillENE126 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

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/12805037405

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