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Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum

Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum from directly overhead

Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Storyvanes, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

The story

Nationally Registered Historic Place in Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Wikidata Q15276611, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1902

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.92579, -122.02014

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Storyvanes: 0.2 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 1.4 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 1.4 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 1.4 mi
  • KLS: Day at Kareno: 5.7 mi
Parks
  • Diablo Shadows Park: 0.6 mi
  • Arbolado Park: 1.1 mi
  • El Divisadero Park: 1.1 mi
  • Castle Rock Youth Sports Park: 1.2 mi
  • Northgate Park: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Peaks
  • June Bulman Grove Overlook: 1.7 mi
  • Jane Bulman Grove Overlook: 1.7 mi
  • Two Oaks Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Rearing Horse Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Court Lane Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 2.6 mi
  • Turkey Vulture: 3.0 mi
  • Hurricane Harbor: 3.8 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 4.4 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 18
Springs: 16
  • Sulfur Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Soto Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 4.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloESE 118°1,173 m6.5 mi
Devil's PulpitESE 117°1,110 m6.7 mi
North PeakESE 109°1,084 m6.9 mi
Ransom PointESE 116°1,037 m6.4 mi
Mount OlympiaESE 105°898 m6.6 mi
Eagle PeakESE 110°722 m4.8 mi
Red Leg PeakESE 114°652 m11.9 mi
Oyster PointSE 130°644 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:35
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2116:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505457616671737472665650
Precip in3.53.62.61.20.60.10.00.00.10.71.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Wwtp, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/268810767

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