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Martinez Museum

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Martinez Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Eagle Peak stands 722 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bergamini Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The story

city in and seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States

Dates from 1849.

Wikidata Q506439, matched on coordinates and name (64 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
5 m

What to expect

Operated by
Martinez Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.01919, -122.13482

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Artworks
  • Martinez Beavers: 0.2 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 2.1 mi
  • United States Peace Corps Fountain: 2.4 mi
  • John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 2.5 mi
  • John Muir Statue: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • John Sparacino Park: 0.3 mi
  • Highland Ave. Park: 0.3 mi
  • Susana Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Martinez Waterfront Park: 0.4 mi
  • Plaza Ignacio Martinez Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
  • Arch Bridge: 0.4 mi
  • City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 2.4 mi
  • bandstand: 2.6 mi
  • Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 4.4 mi
  • Labyrinth: 4.7 mi
Gardens
Museums
  • Shell Alumni Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum): 2.3 mi
  • Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown: 2.4 mi
  • Benicia Capitol: 2.5 mi
  • Crockett Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
Peaks
  • Old Martinez Summit: 1.2 mi
  • Franklin Crest: 1.3 mi
  • Mount Helen: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Wanda: 2.6 mi
  • Point Carquinez Overlook: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 22
Springs: 21
  • Sulfur Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Soto Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Abrigo Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 4.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Martinez Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakSE 127°722 m13.4 mi
Vollmer PeakSSW 207°581 m10.5 mi
Las Trampas PeakSSE 163°557 m13.4 mi
Chaparral PeakSSW 206°540 m10.9 mi
Grizzly PeakSSW 210°531 m10.9 mi
Round TopSSW 195°531 m12.1 mi
Barberry PeakSSW 202°513 m11.2 mi
Volcanic PeakSSW 197°498 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5620:35
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2216:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464953576267706967615246
Precip in3.93.82.71.30.60.30.00.00.10.82.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368173983

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