Museum · California
Alum Rock Science & Nature Center
Alum Rock Science & Nature Center is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 175 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the east-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chappell Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Height
- 4.50 m
- Elevation
- 175.31 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Youth Science Institute
How to reach it
Coordinates37.39637, -121.79959
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Chappell Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Log Cabin: 0.3 mi
- Buck Eyw Lane Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Todd Quick Rest Area: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Alum Rock Park: 0.2 mi
- Fleming Park: 1.8 mi
- Penitencia Creek Reach: 2.1 mi
- Noble Park: 2.3 mi
- Cimarron Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Boccardo Peak: 0.8 mi
- Alum Rock: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 0.9 mi
- Masters Hill: 5.3 mi
- Antler Point: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 4.5 mi
- Ulistac Natural Area: 8.6 mi
- New Chicago Marsh: 9.8 mi
- Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area: 9.8 mi
Gardens
- Ponderosa Woods: 3.6 mi
- Gray Garden: 3.7 mi
- Chinese Cultural Garden: 3.7 mi
- Blue Garden: 3.7 mi
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Little Calvary: 3.7 mi
- Confucius Statue: 3.7 mi
- A Pioneer Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Pala Seca Cabin: 5.1 mi
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Sidewinder: 4.1 mi
- Dragon's Den: 4.2 mi
- Bombs Away: 4.2 mi
- Barracuda Blaster: 4.2 mi
- Lazy River: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Buddha: 4.5 mi
- Triumph: 4.6 mi
- A Monument to the Last Barn: 4.7 mi
- Bodhidharma - The Greatest Zen Master: 4.8 mi
- Shakyamuni Buddha attaining Parinirvana: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Japanese American Museum of San Jose: 6.2 mi
- History Park at Kelley Park: 6.2 mi
- Chinese American Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
- Portuguese Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
Springs: 28
- McClure Spring: 8.8 mi
- South Spring: 10.0 mi
- Santa Teresa Springs: 11.8 mi
- Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 12.6 mi
- Cherry Springs: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Murietta Falls: 10.5 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 20.5 mi
- Tehan Falls: 20.6 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Drawbridge: 10.7 mi
- Lexington: 17.3 mi
- Alma: 17.9 mi
- Holy City: 19.3 mi
- Wrights: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 17.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 19.9 mi
- Underworld Rock: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Del Valle West Beach: 13.8 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 14.1 mi
- Niles beach: 16.9 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Alum Rock Science & Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | ESE 110° | 1,327 m | 9.9 mi |
| Observatory Peak | ESE 114° | 1,298 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | ESE 110° | 1,295 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | ESE 113° | 1,286 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | ESE 114° | 1,279 m | 9.4 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | ESE 113° | 1,276 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Isabel | ESE 116° | 1,275 m | 11.0 mi |
| Galileo Peak | ESE 109° | 1,273 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/44368032
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