Historic site · California
Site of English Town * CCC Camp Mt. Madonna
Site of English Town * CCC Camp Mt. Madonna is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 423 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the south, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag Pole, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.17885, -121.83987
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Church Hill: 0.2 mi
- Mine Hill: 0.3 mi
- One Tree Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fern Peak: 2.4 mi
Museums
- New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: 1.1 mi
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 4.0 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 4.1 mi
- New Museum of Los Gatos: 8.2 mi
- Forbes Mill Museum: 8.3 mi
Parks
- Cathedral Oaks Park: 1.6 mi
- Glenview Park: 2.0 mi
- Guadalupe Reservoir County Park: 2.2 mi
- Alamitos Trail Park: 2.2 mi
- Carrabelle Park: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Ohlone Woman: 3.4 mi
- Fuel Tank: 5.3 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 6.0 mi
- Mother's Love (Dinosaurs): 7.2 mi
- Eolian: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- SoFA Demonstration Garden: 10.6 mi
- San Jose State Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 10.9 mi
- Spartan Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- CNGF Native Plant Farm: 11.1 mi
Attractions
- Rebel Yell Haunted House: 6.0 mi
- Santa Clara County Fairgrounds: 8.4 mi
- W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel: 8.4 mi
- Alma Culture Landscape: 8.9 mi
- Downtown Campbell Water Tower: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Hacienda Entrance: 0.9 mi
- Mockingbird Hill Entrance: 1.0 mi
- Hicks/Wood Entrance: 1.3 mi
- Rancho San Vicente Entrance: 2.1 mi
- McAbee Entry: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Flag Pole: 0.0 mi
- English Camp School House Ruins: 0.1 mi
- Mine Office & Maps: 0.1 mi
- Mine: 0.1 mi
- Concrete Vault: 0.1 mi
Picnic sites: 55
- Cottle Rest Site: 2.3 mi
- Fish Camp Rest Site: 3.4 mi
- Pueblo Day Use Area: 3.7 mi
- Arroyo Picnic Site: 4.4 mi
- quicksilver picnic area: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 42
- Potbelly Beach: 14.8 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 15.2 mi
- Esplanade Park Beach: 15.5 mi
- Capitola Beach: 15.6 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 15.7 mi
Springs: 40
- Santa Teresa Springs: 4.1 mi
- Cherry Springs: 4.1 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 7.0 mi
- Badger Spring: 8.1 mi
- Olive Springs: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Lower Falls: 6.9 mi
- Granuja Falls: 7.0 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 7.0 mi
- Basin Falls: 7.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Lyme Disease Rock: 14.3 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 14.5 mi
- Underworld Rock: 14.6 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 15.3 mi
- Upper Quarry: 17.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 17.5 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Felton Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Site of English Town * CCC Camp Mt. Madonna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | S 183° | 1,154 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crystal Peak | S 177° | 1,097 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | WSW 249° | 1,063 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Thayer | WSW 257° | 1,061 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Chual | S 175° | 1,046 m | 4.1 mi |
| Cow Hill | ENE 66° | 989 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | WNW 282° | 985 m | 14.3 mi |
| El Sombroso | W 270° | 917 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13593836492
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