- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Copernicus Peak1,327 m · 11.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3277, -121.8397
Mariposa Park is a park in California, at a modelled 35 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtle Rock Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
- Built
- 2023-10-24
- Operated by
- San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Mariposa Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | E 83° | 1,327 m | 11.6 mi |
| Observatory Peak | E 85° | 1,298 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | E 84° | 1,295 m | 11.7 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | E 85° | 1,286 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | E 85° | 1,279 m | 10.9 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | E 85° | 1,276 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Isabel | E 90° | 1,275 m | 12.0 mi |
| Galileo Peak | E 82° | 1,273 m | 11.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Turtle Rock Park: 0.3 mi
- Nisich Park: 0.7 mi
- McLaughlin Park: 0.7 mi
- Welch Park: 0.9 mi
- Vườn Truyền Thống Việt;Viet Heritage Garden: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- A Monument to the Last Barn: 0.9 mi
- Xin Cảm Ơn Nước Mỹ;Thank You America: 0.9 mi
- Lunar New Year: 0.9 mi
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 1.0 mi
- Triumph: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Health Brings Peace of Heart and Happiness: 1.0 mi
- Trần Hưng Đạo: 1.0 mi
- Little Calvary: 1.6 mi
- San Jose National Bank Gate: 2.2 mi
- César E. Chávez Monument: 2.4 mi
Museums
- History Park at Kelley Park: 1.1 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 1.1 mi
- Chinese American Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Portuguese Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Viet Museum: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 1.2 mi
- Leaping Lemurs: 1.2 mi
- Barn: 1.2 mi
- Keep Around Carousel: 1.2 mi
- Animal Contact Area: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Perch: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
- Sunflower Circle: 1.3 mi
- Whistling Woods: 1.3 mi
- Chimes and Bells: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 2.0 mi
- San Jose State Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- SoFA Demonstration Garden: 2.4 mi
- Spartan Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Chinese Cultural Garden: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Communications Hill: 3.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.9 mi
- Montgomery Hill: 4.9 mi
- Alum Rock: 5.0 mi
- Masters Hill: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 6.0 mi
- Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 6.9 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 7.8 mi
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 7.9 mi
Springs: 30
- Santa Teresa Springs: 7.4 mi
- Cherry Springs: 10.5 mi
- South Spring: 11.5 mi
- McClure Spring: 12.6 mi
- Congress Springs: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Murietta Falls: 15.8 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.9 mi
- Granuja Falls: 17.0 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Drawbridge: 12.0 mi
- Lexington: 12.2 mi
- Alma: 12.8 mi
- Holy City: 14.1 mi
- Wrights: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Del Valle West Beach: 19.0 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 19.3 mi
- Niles beach: 19.6 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 23.7 mi
- Cable Car Beach: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 13.3 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 15.5 mi
- Underworld Rock: 15.8 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 21.2 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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