- Elevation
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Vollmer Peak581 m · 12.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0503, -122.1590
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is a park in California, at a recorded 8 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fischer-Hanlon House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Elevation
- 8 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Benicia Capitol State Historic Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vollmer Peak | SSW 197° | 581 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | SSW 196° | 540 m | 12.4 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | SSW 199° | 531 m | 12.3 mi |
| Round Top | S 188° | 531 m | 13.9 mi |
| Barberry Peak | SSW 193° | 513 m | 12.9 mi |
| Volcanic Peak | S 189° | 498 m | 13.4 mi |
| Eureka Peak | SSW 194° | 495 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Point | SE 131° | 492 m | 14.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fischer-Hanlon House: 0.0 mi
- Benicia Capitol: 0.0 mi
- Antonio M. De La Guerra: 0.0 mi
- Peregrine Landing, Ark, and Stables: 0.2 mi
- First Masonic Hall Built in California: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Benicia Capitol: 0.0 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown: 0.2 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum): 1.4 mi
- Martinez Museum: 2.5 mi
- Shell Alumni Museum: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Saint Pauls Square: 0.2 mi
- Benicia City Park: 0.3 mi
- Jensen Park: 0.3 mi
- Arneson Park: 0.4 mi
- First Street Green: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- bandstand: 0.3 mi
- City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 0.5 mi
- Arch Bridge: 2.1 mi
- 1958 Carquinez Bridge: 3.7 mi
- 2003 Alfred Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Benicia Bench: 0.4 mi
- Martinez Beavers: 2.5 mi
- United States Peace Corps Fountain: 4.9 mi
- John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 4.9 mi
- John Muir Statue: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Point Carquinez Overlook: 1.3 mi
- Franklin Crest: 2.4 mi
- Nadeen Peak: 2.6 mi
- Bush Hill: 2.6 mi
- Old Martinez Summit: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Land Bank: 1.5 mi
- Southampton Bay Wetland Natural Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Land Bank: 2.9 mi
- Land Bank: 2.9 mi
- Moorhen Marsh: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Port Costa Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden: 2.2 mi
- James Cooper Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Farragut Plaza: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- West Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Olive Grove: 2.6 mi
- Lower Vista Area: 5.4 mi
- Lake Area: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 22
- Lake Anza Beach: 11.8 mi
- Albany Beach: 14.1 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 14.5 mi
- Keller Beach: 15.3 mi
- Point Molate Beach: 15.6 mi
Springs: 20
- Sulfur Springs: 3.2 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 14.6 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 14.9 mi
- Soto Springs: 14.9 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Eckley: 2.4 mi
- Ambrose: 11.4 mi
- Winehaven: 15.6 mi
- Acelanus: 16.0 mi
- Nortonville: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Mitchell Rock: 15.0 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 15.1 mi
- Turtle Rock: 17.2 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 18.5 mi
- Chab: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Abrigo Falls: 7.2 mi
- Green Valley Falls: 15.7 mi
- Haraszthy Falls: 21.9 mi
- Dawn Falls: 23.3 mi
- Buck Gulch Falls: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Quarters A: 20.1 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 3.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 4 mi away.
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