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Galindo Creek Field Station

Galindo Creek Field Station from directly overhead

Galindo Creek Field Station is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystyl Ranch, a park 0.4 miles away.

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What to expect

Operated by
California State University Concord Campus

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Getting there

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Coordinates37.93793, -121.97332
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crystyl Ranch: 0.4 mi
  • Highlands Park: 0.9 mi
  • Crossings Green Belt: 1.1 mi
  • Neuva Vista Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Newhall Community Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 1.3 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 1.3 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 1.3 mi
  • Storyvanes: 2.5 mi
  • Diablo Road Stump: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 2.1 mi
  • Donner Cabin: 3.3 mi
  • Old Borges Ranch: 3.7 mi
  • John Muir Statue & Fountain: 4.1 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Zion: 1.5 mi
  • Black Point: 1.9 mi
  • June Bulman Grove Overlook: 2.2 mi
  • Seeno Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Jane Bulman Grove Overlook: 2.3 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 3.7 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 4.4 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 4.4 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 4.4 mi
  • Frog Hopper: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
Springs: 16
  • Peach Tree Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Soto Springs: 2.9 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 13
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 12.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Galindo Creek Field Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSE 140°1,173 m5.1 mi
Devil's PulpitSE 139°1,110 m5.1 mi
North PeakSE 128°1,084 m5.0 mi
Ransom PointSE 139°1,037 m4.8 mi
Mount OlympiaESE 123°898 m4.6 mi
Eagle PeakSE 143°722 m3.1 mi
Red Leg PeakSE 125°652 m10.1 mi
Oyster PointSE 145°644 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/700455563

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