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Clayton Historical Society Museum

Clayton Historical Society Museum from directly overhead

Clayton Historical Society Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 119 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south-southeast, 4.3 miles off.

The story

city in Contra Costa County, California, United States

Dates from 1857.

Wikidata Q948168, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
119 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.94140, -121.93485

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 0.0 mi
  • Donner Cabin: 2.2 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Mt. Diablo Coal Field: 4.1 mi
  • Historic Green Ranch Site: 5.1 mi
Parks
  • The Grove: 0.1 mi
  • Clayton Park: 0.2 mi
  • Easley Estates Park: 0.4 mi
  • El Molino Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lydia Lane Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Seeno Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Mount Zion: 1.6 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 2.0 mi
  • Black Point: 2.4 mi
  • Eagle Peak: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 3.3 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 3.4 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 3.4 mi
  • Storyvanes: 4.6 mi
  • Ore Cart: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Deer Flat: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 4.3 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 5.1 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 5.8 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 5.8 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 5.8 mi
  • Tea Cups: 5.8 mi
Gardens
Springs: 16
  • Peach Tree Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Soto Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Burma Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 4.3 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Beaches: 11
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Clayton Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSSE 165°1,173 m4.3 mi
Devil's PulpitSSE 163°1,110 m4.3 mi
North PeakSSE 151°1,084 m3.8 mi
Ransom PointSSE 164°1,037 m4.0 mi
Mount OlympiaSSE 148°898 m3.3 mi
Eagle PeakS 184°722 m2.7 mi
Red Leg PeakSE 134°652 m8.6 mi
Oyster PointSSE 158°644 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368174059

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