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Mayfield Fire Bell

Mayfield Fire Bell from directly overhead

Mayfield Fire Bell is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Briones Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
From 1906 to 1925 this bell was used to summon the volunteer firemen of the town of Mayfield. First used ar College Avenue and El Camino Real, the bell was transferred to the town hall at El Camino Real and California Avenue in 1921.
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Coordinates37.40717, -122.12582
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Picnic sites
Peaks
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 46
Waterfalls: 16
Ghost towns: 14
Springs: 12
  • Spring source: 6.8 mi
  • Summit Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Summit Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Travertine Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Congress Springs: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Graffiti Rock: 9.5 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 12.6 mi
  • The Bluff: 21.1 mi
  • Chab: 22.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Mayfield Fire Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiS 172°985 m12.8 mi
Castle RockS 172°979 m12.4 mi
The PeakSSE 167°917 m13.3 mi
Lookout TowerS 175°892 m11.1 mi
Goat RockS 175°890 m12.4 mi
Sunnyvale MountainSSE 167°880 m13.6 mi
Summit RockS 173°878 m11.6 mi
Varian PeakS 177°873 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4919:5420:33
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2016:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485155576166686766615348
Precip in2.93.22.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.61.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palo Alto, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9546262844

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