The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is City Hall Cornerstone, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
The story
science and technology center in San Jose, California, United States
Dates from 1990.
Wikidata Q7768226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- City Hall Cornerstone: 0.1 mi
- In Memory of the Burning of San Jose Chinatown: 0.1 mi
- Man of Fire: 0.1 mi
- United States Post Office: 0.1 mi
- Twohy Building: 0.2 mi
- Plaza de César E. Chávez: 0.1 mi
- Circle of Palms Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Fairmont Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Guadalupe River Park: 0.3 mi
- John P. McEnery Park: 0.3 mi
- Plumed Serpent: 0.1 mi
- Idea Tree: 0.1 mi
- Figure Holding the Sun: 0.1 mi
- Limonium: 0.2 mi
- California Bear: 0.2 mi
- Monopoly in the Park: 0.3 mi
- Dragon Flyers: 1.4 mi
- Danny the Dragon Train: 1.5 mi
- Pacific Fruit Express: 1.5 mi
- Kiddie Swings: 1.5 mi
- Children’s Discovery Museum: 0.3 mi
- San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: 0.4 mi
- Luis María Peralta Adobe: 0.4 mi
- Carmel and Thomas Fallon House: 0.5 mi
- Little Italy Museum and Cultural Center: 0.5 mi
- SoFA Demonstration Garden: 0.4 mi
- Spartan Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- San Jose State Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- CNGF Native Plant Farm: 1.2 mi
- Historic Orchard: 1.2 mi
- Danny's Place: 1.5 mi
- Chimes and Bells: 1.5 mi
- Backesto One Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Silly Celebration: 1.5 mi
- Whistling Woods: 1.5 mi
- Ulistac Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Bryan Osborne Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- Bryan Osborne Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- Heintz Open Space: 7.2 mi
- Vasona Lake Eucalyptus Grove: 7.2 mi
- Santa Teresa Springs: 9.0 mi
- Cherry Springs: 10.0 mi
- Congress Springs: 10.8 mi
- McClure Spring: 12.2 mi
- South Spring: 14.2 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 13.9 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Peter's Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Murietta Falls: 16.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 17.8 mi
- Drawbridge: 10.3 mi
- Lexington: 10.8 mi
- Alma: 11.6 mi
- Holy City: 13.0 mi
- Patchen: 13.5 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 10.8 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 13.2 mi
- Underworld Rock: 13.5 mi
- The Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Niles beach: 18.2 mi
- Del Valle West Beach: 20.1 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 20.4 mi
- Cable Car Beach: 22.7 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 23.6 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 21.8 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of The Tech Interactive. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory Peak | E 87° | 1,298 m | 13.6 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | E 87° | 1,286 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | E 87° | 1,279 m | 13.6 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | E 87° | 1,276 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ptolemy Peak | E 88° | 1,237 m | 13.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 55° | 1,169 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Day | ENE 59° | 1,163 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | S 182° | 1,063 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/25967139
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