Wings of History Air Museum

Wings of History Air Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 83 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Silveira Wetlands, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away.
The story
Wings of History is an aviation museum in San Martin, California. It is a nonprofit organization that operates using donations and membership dues.
The museum also has a restoration shop, library, and propeller shop.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q8025303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 83 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Silveira Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance: 1.8 mi
- Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park: 3.2 mi
- San Pedro Ave Entrance: 3.8 mi
- Hill Rd Entrance: 4.1 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 2.2 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Machado School: 3.4 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 4.0 mi
- Highway 152 Tree Row: 4.7 mi
- Lions Peak: 2.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 4.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.6 mi
- El Toro: 4.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.0 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 2.4 mi
- Solis Winery: 3.6 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 3.7 mi
- Community & Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 4.6 mi
- Oak Creek Park: 2.6 mi
- Butterfield Public Park (Under Construction): 2.7 mi
- Hamilton Square Park: 2.7 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 2.8 mi
- Howard Wiechert Park: 2.9 mi
- Anglers Cove Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- San Ysidro Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Fault Line Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Sandy Beach Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 5.2 mi
- Fat Bhuda: 8.6 mi
- Bhuda: 8.7 mi
- Compass: 17.6 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 17.6 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 5.0 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 5.0 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 5.1 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 11.4 mi
- Agricultural History Project Center and Museum: 11.5 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 8.2 mi
- Spike Jones Spring: 8.4 mi
- Blackberry Spring: 8.6 mi
- Lost Spring: 8.9 mi
- Pajahuello Spring: 9.3 mi
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 5.3 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rainbow Garden: 5.3 mi
- Monarch Garden: 5.3 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 17.9 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 18.2 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 18.4 mi
- Palm Beach: 18.9 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 19.4 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.6 mi
- Triple Falls: 10.6 mi
- Granuja Falls: 10.7 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 24.8 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Wings of History Air Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | W 280° | 1,154 m | 13.6 mi |
| Crystal Peak | W 281° | 1,097 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Chual | WNW 282° | 1,046 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bollinger Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,044 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Sizer | NNE 27° | 998 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cow Hill | N 359° | 989 m | 12.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 11° | 939 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Helen | NNE 16° | 915 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/112711066
Day trips start here
- Watsonville · 14 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 16 mi
- Aptos · 18 mi
- Hollister · 19 mi
- Capitola · 21 mi
- Moss Landing · 22 mi
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