The California State Military Museum
The California State Military Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 9 m. Carpenter Hill stands 253 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Theodore Judah Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The California State Military Museum was the official military museum of the State of California. It was located in the Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 1119 Second Street. A new site is under development. The museum begun in 1991, during the administration of California governor Pete Wilson. Eleven years later, Governor Gray Davis made it a permanent museum under the California State Military Department, providing it permanent funding. On 13 July 2004, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made it the State's official Military Museum. The museum highlights contributions of individuals and units from California in the US military, and its various military operations and wars. The museum in 2011, through a collaborated effort with the California Department of Veteran Affairs and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, represented by guest curator Natalia Visante, created themed exhibitions showcasing various military units. In addition to its main location in Sacramento, the museum has five satellite museums located at Camp Roberts in southern Monterey County, Camp San Luis Obispo, Fresno Air National Guard Base, the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in Orange County, and the National Guard Armory in San Diego. To honor Californians who have laid down their lives in the global war on terrorism, the California State Military Museum built a "Global War on Terrorism Wall of Honor". Constructed of black granite, this memorial is located in the entrance of the museum. The names of the service members who died on September 11, 2001, in the attack on the Pentagon, as well as casualties of the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaigns are listed chronologically. The memorial includes their rank, branch of service, and age. Currently, the annual wreath-laying ceremony has ended, due to the museum's closure. The Major General Walter P. Story Memorial Library is one of the finest collections of military history writings in the western United States. With over 10,000 volumes and growing rapidly, the library is one of the state's hidden educational and historical treasures. Topics range from general military history to very specific and one-of-a-kind documents, such as original unit rosters of early California Militia units. As of March 2014, the California State Military Museum was closed amid disputes between the non-profit foundation operating it and the California Military Department, which oversees its operation. This conflict, in addition to state of California budget constraints, forced indefinite closure of the museum.
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Dates from 1991.
Wikidata Q5021044, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 9 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Crocker Park: 0.2 mi
- River Walk Park: 0.3 mi
- St. Rose of Lima Park: 0.4 mi
- Ali Youssefi Square: 0.4 mi
- Heilbron Mansion: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Sun Yat Sen: 0.2 mi
- Lady Gaga: 0.3 mi
- Subtile: 0.5 mi
- A.J. Stevens: 0.6 mi
- Saint Anthony: 0.7 mi
- Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum: 0.1 mi
- Sacramento History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Crocker Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Leland Stanford Mansion: 0.5 mi
- California State Capitol Museum: 0.7 mi
- Sutter Health Park: 0.5 mi
- The Little Engine That Could: 2.8 mi
- Peter Rabbit and his Sisters: 2.8 mi
- Jack and the Beanstalk: 2.8 mi
- Cinderella's Coach: 2.8 mi
- Theodore Judah Monument: 0.0 mi
- Transcontinental Railroad Mile Marker 0: 0.1 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 0.1 mi
- Stanley Mosk: 0.6 mi
- California Peace Officers Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Cactus Garden: 1.0 mi
- Capitol Park World Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
- New Era Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- International Garden of Many Colors: 2.3 mi
- Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Toad Hollow: 12.3 mi
- East Regional Pond Wildlife Area: 13.0 mi
- Roseville Reserve: 14.4 mi
- Blue Heron Trails: 14.6 mi
- Whisky Hill: 3.2 mi
- Col du Pennsylvania: 13.1 mi
- Barney Mound: 14.6 mi
- Horse Shoe Hill: 17.5 mi
- Blisk Peak: 18.1 mi
- Pooh Corner: 2.9 mi
- Birthday Area 3: 3.1 mi
- Birthday Area 2: 3.1 mi
- Birthday Area 1: 3.1 mi
- Group community site: 9.9 mi
- Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 17.6 mi
- Moot Rock Beach: 17.7 mi
- Laurel Beach: 17.9 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 21.7 mi
- Turrtle Bend: 24.9 mi
- Fremont Landing: 15.2 mi
- Mormon Island: 22.5 mi
- Buckeye: 22.9 mi
- Mokelumne City: 23.0 mi
- Lake Natoma Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Shark Tank: 21.3 mi
- Keirwin's Corner: 23.7 mi
- Leete Falls: 19.2 mi
- Antelope Creek Falla: 21.3 mi
- Huff Mineral Spring: 20.4 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The California State Military Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Hill | ENE 78° | 253 m | 22.3 mi |
| Volcano Hill | ENE 59° | 129 m | 19.2 mi |
| Thunder hill | NE 41° | 129 m | 21.2 mi |
| Horse Shoe Hill | ENE 73° | 127.6 m | 17.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 36° | 118 m | 21.7 mi |
| Monument Hill | WNW 290° | 48 m | 20.3 mi |
| Whisky Hill | SSE 151° | 10 m | 3.2 mi |
| Barney Mound | NNW 344° | 10 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sacramento 5 ESE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/331194233
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- Folsom · 19 mi
- Rocklin · 20 mi
- El Dorado Hills · 24 mi
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