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Dixie Schoolhouse

Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in CaliforniaKiddo27 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
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Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dixie Schoolhouse, a museum in California
Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dixie Schoolhouse is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away.

About

The story

The Dixie Schoolhouse is a historic one-room schoolhouse located in San Rafael, Marin County, Northern California. It was built in 1864, in the Victorian Italianate style.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5284892, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates38.02934, -122.54621
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 3.8 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 3.9 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 4.2 mi
  • Weber Point: 4.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Nike Missile Site: 3.3 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 4.7 mi
  • China Camp Historic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Giant Picnic Table: 6.3 mi
  • Slide House: 6.3 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 56
Waterfalls: 17
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 6.4 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 6.7 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 14.2 mi
  • Temple: 14.4 mi
  • Keyhole: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Dixie Schoolhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSSW 194°784 m7.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSSW 201°778 m7.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSSW 198°744 m7.4 mi
Ballou PointSSW 208°612 m9.2 mi
Twin KnollsSSW 212°597 m8.8 mi
Big Rock RidgeWNW 303°575 m3.8 mi
Pine MountainWSW 238°543 m6.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSSW 198°527 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5820:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505355586166686868635550
Precip in7.16.94.42.00.90.10.00.00.11.53.57.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/255397616

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