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Strentzel

Strentzel from directly overhead

Strentzel is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Eagle Peak stands 722 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is John Muir, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

cemetery in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California, United States

Wikidata Q117562664, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
John Theophil Strentzel Poland Nov. 29. 1813 California Oct. 31. 1890 Louisiana Erwin Strentzel Tennessee Oct. 31. 1821 California Sept. 24. 1897

How to reach it

Coordinates37.97851, -122.12345

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
  • John Muir Statue: 0.4 mi
  • John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 0.4 mi
  • United States Peace Corps Fountain: 0.6 mi
  • Martinez Beavers: 2.9 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Mount Wanda: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Helen: 0.8 mi
  • Old Martinez Summit: 2.3 mi
  • Duarte Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Motts Peak: 2.8 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Museums
Beaches: 24
Springs: 21
  • Sulfur Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Soto Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 7.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Strentzel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakESE 118°722 m11.4 mi
Rock 2SSE 163°617 m11.8 mi
Vollmer PeakSW 219°581 m8.5 mi
Las Trampas PeakSSE 162°557 m10.5 mi
Vail PeakSSE 160°545 m11.3 mi
Chaparral PeakSW 218°540 m8.8 mi
Grizzly PeakSW 222°531 m9.0 mi
Round TopSSW 203°531 m9.6 mi

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6193723308

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