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Land Bank

Land Bank from directly overhead

Land Bank is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the south, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
East Bay Regional Park District
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.02067, -122.19771
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Franklin Peak: 0.4 mi
  • Nadeen Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Bush Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Point Carquinez Overlook: 1.8 mi
  • Franklin Crest: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Historic sites
  • The Burlington Hotel: 1.9 mi
  • Port Costa Warehouse: 1.9 mi
  • Southern Pacific Ferry Terminal: 2.3 mi
  • Peregrine Landing, Ark, and Stables: 2.8 mi
  • God's Acre: 2.8 mi
Attractions
  • City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 2.4 mi
  • Arch Bridge: 3.1 mi
  • 1958 Carquinez Bridge: 3.1 mi
  • bandstand: 3.2 mi
  • 2003 Alfred Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Alexander Park: 2.5 mi
  • First Street Green: 2.6 mi
  • Rithet Park: 2.7 mi
  • Glass Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Turnbull Park: 2.8 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Benicia Bench: 2.8 mi
  • Martinez Beavers: 3.2 mi
  • John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 4.6 mi
  • John Muir Statue: 4.7 mi
  • United States Peace Corps Fountain: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Olive Grove: 2.9 mi
  • West Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • East Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Laurel Glen: 6.2 mi
  • Olinda Station: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 28
Springs: 24
  • Sulfur Springs: 5.8 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Soto Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Abrigo Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 6.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Land Bank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakS 188°581 m9.6 mi
Chaparral PeakS 188°540 m9.9 mi
Grizzly PeakSSW 192°531 m9.8 mi
Round TopS 179°531 m11.8 mi
Barberry PeakS 184°513 m10.5 mi
Volcanic PeakS 180°498 m11.2 mi
Eureka PeakS 185°495 m9.8 mi
Redwood PeakS 175°493 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5620:36
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2216:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464953576267706967615246
Precip in3.93.82.71.30.60.30.00.00.10.82.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/475326030

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