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Plaza Ignacio Martinez

Plaza Ignacio Martinez from directly overhead

Plaza Ignacio Martinez is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Eagle Peak stands 722 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaza Ignacio Martinez Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

City in and seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Dates from 1849.

Wikidata Q506439, matched on coordinates and name (664 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to the citizens of Martinez
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.01350, -122.13490
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza Ignacio Martinez Park: 0.0 mi
  • Susana Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • John Sparacino Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cappy Ricks Park: 0.4 mi
  • Highland Ave. Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 60
Peaks
  • Old Martinez Summit: 0.9 mi
  • Franklin Crest: 1.3 mi
  • Mount Helen: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Wanda: 2.2 mi
  • Point Carquinez Overlook: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 59
Historic sites: 56
Attractions
  • Arch Bridge: 0.7 mi
  • City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 2.7 mi
  • bandstand: 3.0 mi
  • Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 4.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Martinez Beavers: 0.4 mi
  • United States Peace Corps Fountain: 2.0 mi
  • John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 2.1 mi
  • John Muir Statue: 2.1 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 22
Springs: 18
  • Sulfur Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Soto Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Abrigo Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 23.8 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 5.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Plaza Ignacio Martinez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakSE722 m13.2 mi
Vollmer PeakSSW581 m10.2 mi
Las Trampas PeakSSE557 m13.0 mi
Chaparral PeakSSW540 m10.5 mi
Grizzly PeakSSW531 m10.6 mi
Round TopSSW531 m11.7 mi
Barberry PeakSSW513 m10.8 mi
Volcanic PeakSSW498 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5620:35
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2216:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464953576267706967615246
Precip in3.93.82.71.30.60.30.00.00.10.82.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/805023008

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