Museum · California
David C. Daniels Nature Center
David C. Daniels Nature Center is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 672 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Gene Sheehan Overlook, a historic site 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates37.31358, -122.18774
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Gene Sheehan Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Audry C. Rust Commemorative Site: 0.7 mi
- Ted Norton's Rock: 2.1 mi
- Kobun Chino: 3.3 mi
- Otogawa Roshi: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Borel Hill: 0.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mindego Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Melville: 2.4 mi
- Langley Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Coal Creek Open Space Preserve (closed area): 1.9 mi
- Monte Bello Open Space Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Villa: 2.5 mi
- Upper Stevens Creek County Park: 3.5 mi
- Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Towne Trail: 3.0 mi
- Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Red Mountain Day Use Area: 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Old Corral Day Use Area: 5.2 mi
- Fujitsu Planetarium: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Education Garden: 3.0 mi
- Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Native Hill (California Native Habitat Garden): 4.5 mi
- Foothill Horticulture Garden: 4.5 mi
- Nature Circle: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Orchard Glen: 3.3 mi
- Madrone Day Use Area: 4.5 mi
- Tan Oak Day Use Area: 4.5 mi
- Choctaw Youth Camp: 4.6 mi
- Rancho San Antonio Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Frog Pond Park: 3.9 mi
- Triangle Park: 4.2 mi
- La Honda Store State Historic Landmark: 4.8 mi
- Coyote Bowl: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Ohlone Village: 5.1 mi
- Los Altos History Museum: 6.2 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 6.9 mi
- Environmental Education Center: 6.9 mi
- California History Center: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Egrets: 5.6 mi
- Cradle of Liberty: 5.7 mi
- Musical Gambol: 5.8 mi
- Shlama: 5.8 mi
- Walter A. Singer: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 47
- San Gregorio Private Beach: 11.9 mi
- San Gregorio Beach: 11.9 mi
- Tunitas Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sand Beach: 12.6 mi
- Martins Beach: 12.9 mi
Springs: 18
- Spring source: 1.4 mi
- Travertine Springs: 5.7 mi
- Bulls Spring: 7.8 mi
- Congress Springs: 8.7 mi
- Summit Spring: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Peter's Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 4.8 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 7.5 mi
- Butano Falls: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Lexington: 13.6 mi
- Purissima: 14.0 mi
- Alma: 14.7 mi
- Drawbridge: 15.7 mi
- Holy City: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Graffiti Rock: 6.8 mi
- Underworld Rock: 7.8 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 8.0 mi
- Waddell Bluffs: 15.5 mi
- China Ladder: 17.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of David C. Daniels Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | SE 140° | 985 m | 8.1 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 139° | 979 m | 7.7 mi |
| The Peak | SE 136° | 917 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lookout Tower | SE 137° | 892 m | 6.3 mi |
| Goat Rock | SE 143° | 890 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | SE 136° | 880 m | 9.4 mi |
| Summit Rock | SE 136° | 878 m | 7.0 mi |
| Varian Peak | SE 145° | 873 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skyline Ridge Preserve, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/196620070
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