- Elevation, modelled
- 33 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Copernicus Peak1,327 m · 11.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3517, -121.8332
Capital Park is a park in California, at a modelled 33 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Calvary, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Capital Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | E 92° | 1,327 m | 11.2 mi |
| Observatory Peak | E 94° | 1,298 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | E 92° | 1,295 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | E 93° | 1,286 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | E 94° | 1,279 m | 10.5 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | E 94° | 1,276 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Isabel | E 98° | 1,275 m | 11.8 mi |
| Galileo Peak | E 90° | 1,273 m | 10.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Little Calvary: 0.3 mi
- Confucius Statue: 1.4 mi
- Trần Hưng Đạo: 1.8 mi
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 2.1 mi
- San Jose National Bank Gate: 2.8 mi
Parks
- LoBue Park: 0.4 mi
- Cassel Park: 0.5 mi
- Mayfair Park: 0.6 mi
- Nancy Lane Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Parque De La Amistad: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Triumph: 1.1 mi
- A Monument to the Last Barn: 1.1 mi
- Buddha: 1.3 mi
- Lunar New Year: 2.0 mi
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Chinese Cultural Garden: 1.4 mi
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 2.0 mi
- Blue Garden: 2.1 mi
- Ponderosa Woods: 2.2 mi
- Gray Garden: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Bombs Away: 1.5 mi
- Barracuda Blaster: 1.5 mi
- Dragon's Den: 1.5 mi
- Sidewinder: 1.5 mi
- Wave Pool: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Slide Creek Cabanas: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Perch: 2.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Sunflower Circle: 2.5 mi
- Whistling Woods: 2.5 mi
Museums
- History Park at Kelley Park: 2.6 mi
- Chinese American Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Portuguese Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Viet Museum: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Rock: 3.2 mi
- Alum Rock: 3.5 mi
- Boccardo Peak: 4.0 mi
- Communications Hill: 4.8 mi
- Masters Hill: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 6.7 mi
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 7.3 mi
- Ulistac Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 8.2 mi
Springs: 29
- Santa Teresa Springs: 8.9 mi
- McClure Spring: 11.0 mi
- South Spring: 11.1 mi
- Cherry Springs: 12.1 mi
- Congress Springs: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Murietta Falls: 14.1 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 17.3 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.5 mi
- Granuja Falls: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Drawbridge: 11.0 mi
- Lexington: 13.7 mi
- Alma: 14.3 mi
- Holy City: 15.7 mi
- Wrights: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 14.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 16.6 mi
- Underworld Rock: 16.9 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Del Valle West Beach: 17.4 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 17.7 mi
- Niles beach: 18.3 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
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