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Modesto Police Fallen Officer Memorial

Modesto Police Fallen Officer Memorial from directly overhead

Modesto Police Fallen Officer Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Mount Oso stands 1,024 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is California Poppies, a artwork 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone;bronze
Inscription
"They valued human life so much that they were prepared to give their lives to protect it." -George H.W. Bush

How to reach it

Coordinates37.63759, -120.99666

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 10th Street Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • McClatchy Square: 0.4 mi
  • César E. Chavez Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brookway Park: 0.7 mi
  • Graceada Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 17
Artworks: 13
Gardens: 8
Peaks: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Finnegan Falls: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Churchs Spring: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Modesto Police Fallen Officer Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OsoWSW1,024 m22.6 mi
Copper MountainSW807 m23.1 mi
Hog HillNE395 m24.4 mi
Quail HillNE337 m24.8 mi
Iron MountainNE298 m24.0 mi
Crow HillSSW213 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4419:5020:30
September equinox06:5318:2819:02
December solstice07:1616:0916:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257616875797874655547
Precip in2.62.21.81.00.70.20.00.00.10.51.12.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Modesto AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11946084536

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