- Elevation, modelled
- 28 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Observatory Peak1,298 m · 13.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3313, -121.8901
The Tech Interactive is a museum in California, at a modelled 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.
science and technology center in San Jose, California, United States
Dates from 1990.
Wikidata Q7768226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
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 |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 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
Attractions
- 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
Museums
- 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
Peaks
- Communications Hill: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.0 mi
- Lone Hill: 6.2 mi
- Alum Rock: 6.8 mi
- Boccardo Peak: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- 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
Ghost towns: 12
- Drawbridge: 10.3 mi
- Lexington: 10.8 mi
- Alma: 11.6 mi
- Holy City: 13.0 mi
- Patchen: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- 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
| 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).
Day trips start here
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- Capitola · 25 mi
- Santa Cruz · 26 mi
- Watsonville · 29 mi
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