Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 353 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pheena the Fin Whale, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
The Lawrence Hall of Science is a public science center in Berkeley, California that offers hands-on science exhibits, designs curriculum, aids professional development, and offers after school science resources to students of all ages. The Lawrence was established in 1968 in honor of physicist Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901–1958), the University of California's first Nobel laureate. The center is located in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley campus, less than a mile uphill from the University's Botanical Garden.
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Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q14683059, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 353 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pheena the Fin Whale: 0.0 mi
- DNA: 0.0 mi
- Accelerator Magnet: 0.0 mi
- Sunstones II: 0.0 mi
- Shiing-Shen Chern: 0.1 mi
- Terrace View Park: 0.4 mi
- Glendale - La Loma Park: 0.7 mi
- Greenwood Common: 0.8 mi
- Codornices Park: 0.9 mi
- Grizzly Peak Park: 0.9 mi
- Tightwad Hill: 0.5 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 0.7 mi
- Observatory Hill: 0.8 mi
- Holy Hill: 0.9 mi
- Spiral Knob: 1.1 mi
- Water Wise Entry Garden: 0.5 mi
- Native Here Nursery: 0.5 mi
- Alpine Fellfield: 0.5 mi
- Oak Knoll: 0.5 mi
- Vernal Pool: 0.5 mi
- Ecological Study Area: 0.5 mi
- Grinnell Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 1.3 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 1.5 mi
- Siesta Valley: 2.0 mi
- Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building: 0.7 mi
- The Bent of The Tau Beta Pi Association - CA Alpha Chapter: 0.7 mi
- 4.0 Ball: 0.8 mi
- North Gate: 0.8 mi
- Hans Kelsen: 0.8 mi
- Sather Tower: 0.8 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 1.6 mi
- Little Farm: 2.3 mi
- Rotary Peace Grove: 2.9 mi
- Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 0.9 mi
- Laurel: 0.9 mi
- Padre: 0.9 mi
- Elder: 0.9 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 0.9 mi
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: 1.2 mi
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 1.2 mi
- Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: 1.3 mi
- Golden Gate Live Steamers: 1.3 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.4 mi
- Albany Beach: 3.9 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 5.3 mi
- Radio Beach: 5.6 mi
- El Polín Spring: 12.7 mi
- El Polín Spring: 12.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 12.9 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 13.9 mi
- Soto Springs: 15.3 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 6.9 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 14.3 mi
- Huntington Falls: 14.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 14.7 mi
- Dawn Falls: 17.7 mi
- Lynn: 5.4 mi
- Winehaven: 10.6 mi
- Eckley: 12.3 mi
- Russell City: 16.8 mi
- Acelanus: 19.4 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 7.6 mi
- Chab: 12.1 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 12.1 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Turtle Rock: 16.5 mi
- Quarters A: 8.0 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
- Rest Stop: 16.1 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 16.3 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Lawrence Hall of Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 114° | 617 m | 11.0 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | ENE 77° | 581 m | 1.4 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | ESE 108° | 557 m | 10.4 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 109° | 545 m | 11.2 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | E 92° | 540 m | 1.3 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | ENE 73° | 531 m | 0.7 mi |
| Round Top | SE 124° | 531 m | 3.6 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 109° | 524 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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