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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
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites
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
Beaches: 43
Waterfalls: 15
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 9
  • Summit Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Summit Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Spring source: 9.7 mi
  • Travertine Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Congress Springs: 15.6 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 16.8 miles of Middlefield Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiSSE 167°985 m16.4 mi
Castle RockSSE 167°979 m16.0 mi
Lookout TowerSSE 168°892 m14.6 mi
Goat RockS 169°890 m15.9 mi
Summit RockSSE 167°878 m15.1 mi
Varian PeakS 170°873 m15.6 mi
Black MountainS 175°849 m9.5 mi
Indian RockSSE 166°817 m15.8 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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