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Anderson Valley History Museum

Anderson Valley History Museum from directly overhead

Anderson Valley History Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 102 m. Red Mountain stands 1,032 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tarwater Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away.

About

The story

human settlement in California, United States

Wikidata Q4754000, matched on coordinates and name (748 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1891
Elevation
102 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Anderson Valley Historical Society

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.02971, -123.38588
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tarwater Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Burger Rock: 3.1 mi
  • Rough Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Cow Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Clow Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 42
  • Faulkner County Park: 2.0 mi
  • Indian Creek County Park: 3.4 mi
  • Nokomis Park: 11.7 mi
  • Observatory Park: 11.9 mi
  • Giorno Park: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Hermit Hut: 5.6 mi
  • Jack's Point: 10.3 mi
  • Celtic Cross: 12.2 mi
  • Held-Poage Memorial Home: 12.4 mi
  • Johnathan Earl Gardner: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Beaches: 15
Springs: 11
  • Laurel Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Summit Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Three Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Soda Spring: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Community Garden: 9.1 mi
  • The Tropical: 9.1 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 9.1 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Pumpkin Patch: 9.2 mi
Natural arches: 8
  • Devils Pitchfork: 19.3 mi
  • Wharf Rock East Arch: 19.3 mi
  • Fish Rocks Arch: 19.4 mi
  • Wharf Rock West Arch: 19.4 mi
  • Point Arena Arch: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Ukiah U sign: 11.5 mi
  • Real Goods Solar Living Center: 15.2 mi
  • B Bryan Preserve: 18.2 mi
  • Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Ukiah U sign: 11.5 mi
  • Ukiah Valley - Past, Present & Future: 12.6 mi
  • Tree Carving: 13.4 mi
  • Tree Carving: 13.4 mi
Museums: 4
  • Grace Hudson Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Redwood Tree Service Station: 13.0 mi
  • Greenwood Visitor Center Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Fog Signal Building: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Huckleberry Hollow: 13.7 mi
  • Oak Grove Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
  • Dogwood Day Use: 23.4 mi
  • Camp 20: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Anderson Valley History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red MountainE 81°1,032 m16.0 mi
Sanel MountainESE 122°994 m10.7 mi
Snow MountainESE 123°950 m11.9 mi
Casabonne PeakENE 57°930 m6.2 mi
Ward MountainESE 123°910 m13.3 mi
Grizzly PeakSE 125°894 m7.1 mi
Elledge PeakE 84°841 m8.4 mi
Cow MountainENE 71°832 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:4920:0320:43
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:3016:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485053566369757470625246
Precip in6.76.35.32.51.20.30.00.10.21.83.56.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ukiah Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368174052

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