Marin Museum of the American Indian
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Marin Museum of the American Indian is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 24 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Miwok Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
The story
The Museum of the American Indian (formerly the Marin Museum of the American Indian) was founded in 1967 and is located in Novato, California, U.S. on the site of a former Coast Miwok settlement. The museum is within the 35 acres (14 ha) of Miwok Park in northern Marin County.
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Wikidata Q6763743, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 24 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Miwok Park: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.7 mi
- Private Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Pleasant Valley Park: 0.8 mi
- Dogbone Meadow Park: 0.9 mi
- Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Rush Creek Open Space Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Novato Lands 005: 3.7 mi
- Fryer Trust Bayland: 3.8 mi
- Atherton Avenue Bayland: 4.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Novato Heights: 1.8 mi
- Burdell Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.9 mi
- Big Rock Ridge: 3.9 mi
- Novato History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 6.1 mi
- Hamilton Field History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 6.7 mi
- Petaluma Historical Museum and Library: 8.4 mi
- Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 2.9 mi
- Miles McKey Meditation Garden: 6.0 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- McNear Community Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Helen Putnam: 7.5 mi
- McNear Park: 7.8 mi
- Hunt Camp: 8.7 mi
- Bolinas Park: 9.0 mi
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 7.0 mi
- Steamer Gold Wreck: 8.4 mi
- Rancho Petaluma Adobe: 9.8 mi
- Bryan Cacy: 10.7 mi
- Point Reyes National Seashore dedication plaque: 11.9 mi
- Sonoma: 7.5 mi
- Welcome to Petaluma: 7.5 mi
- Plug: 8.4 mi
- Down the Rabbit Hole: 8.5 mi
- Tamalpais Maiden: 12.4 mi
- Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds: 8.9 mi
- Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 9.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 9.8 mi
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 11.0 mi
- China Camp Historic Area: 11.0 mi
- Alan Sieroty Beach: 13.3 mi
- San Quentin Beach: 13.7 mi
- Chicken Ranch Beach: 14.2 mi
- Kelham Beach: 14.4 mi
- Wildcat Beach: 14.5 mi
- Buck Gulch Falls: 3.7 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 7.8 mi
- Stairstep Falls: 8.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 10.3 mi
- Crystal Springs: 9.4 mi
- Worn Springs: 10.7 mi
- Broko Spring: 12.5 mi
- Colier Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rock Springs: 14.1 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 24.0 mi
- Paint Storage: 24.1 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
- Transformer Building: 24.3 mi
- Rock Fort: 8.9 mi
- Vent 5: 16.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 18.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Temple: 14.3 mi
- Keyhole: 14.5 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 20.4 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Marin Museum of the American Indian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | S 174° | 784 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | S 179° | 778 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | S 177° | 744 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ballou Point | S 185° | 612 m | 14.1 mi |
| Twin Knolls | S 186° | 597 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | S 181° | 575 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSW 196° | 543 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | S 178° | 527 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368174117
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