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Middlefield Crossing

Middlefield Crossing from directly overhead

Middlefield Crossing is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is El Camino Real Bell Historic Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
1969-04-16
Inscription
Before 1852 "El Camino de en Media" crossing of San Francisquito Creek was used by travelers between San Francisco and San Jose. Thereafter, a bridge at the present El Camino Real crossing was used. Even after the Middlefield bridge was constructed, the
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Coordinates37.45367, -122.16265
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • El Camino Real Bell Historic Marker: 0.1 mi
  • First Hospital: 0.3 mi
  • Ira E. Bonde commemorative plaque: 0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial of Portola Expedition and El Palo Alto tree: 0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Tree recognition: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park: 0.1 mi
  • Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Seminary Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cogswell Plaza: 0.5 mi
  • Willow Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
Museums
Peaks
  • Sand Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Coyote Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Vista Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Madera Point: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Picnic sites: 55
Beaches: 42
Waterfalls: 13
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Summit Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Spring source: 9.7 mi
  • Travertine Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Congress Springs: 15.6 mi
  • McClure Spring: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Graffiti Rock: 13.2 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 16.1 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 16.1 mi
  • Chab: 19.3 mi
  • Aramai Point: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Middlefield Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiSSE985 m16.4 mi
Castle RockSSE979 m16.0 mi
The PeakSSE917 m17.0 mi
Lookout TowerSSE892 m14.6 mi
Goat RockS890 m15.9 mi
Sunnyvale MountainSSE880 m17.2 mi
Summit RockSSE878 m15.1 mi
Varian PeakS873 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4919:5520:34
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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8756540590

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