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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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.07853, -121.60132

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Picnic sites
  • 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
Artworks
Museums: 42
Springs: 34
  • 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
Gardens: 33
  • 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
Beaches: 23
Waterfalls: 14
  • 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
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaW 280°1,154 m13.6 mi
Crystal PeakW 281°1,097 m13.1 mi
Mount ChualWNW 282°1,046 m13.1 mi
Bollinger MountainNNE 14°1,044 m12.5 mi
Mount SizerNNE 27°998 m10.5 mi
Cow HillN 359°989 m12.7 mi
Round MountainN 11°939 m14.8 mi
Mount HelenNNE 16°915 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:30
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/112711066

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