Modesto is located in the Central Valley, 90 miles (140 km) north of Fresno, 40 miles (64 km) north of Merced, California, 92 miles (148 km) east of San Francisco, 68 miles (109 km) south of the state capital of Sacramento, 66 miles (106 km) west of Yosemite National Park, and 24 miles (39 km) south of Stockton.
How long and at what temperature should I cook a beef roast in the oven? Roasting is a great cooking method for a large, tender cut of beef  such as a rib or sirloin roast.Sirloin-tip, rump, rolled-rump, eye-of-round or top-round roasts will also benefit from this cooking method if they are graded prime or choice.ooking at a constant oven temperature of 300Â°F (160Â°C), a 5- to 8-lb standing rib roast will take 17-19 minutes per pound for rare, 20-22 for medium rare, 23-25 minutes for medium, and 27-30 minutes for well done.
1 Now Salt and Pepper the rest of the roast. 2  Put the Roast in the oven and sear for 20 minutes. 3  Then add the water, the chopped onion and reduce the temperature to 275 degrees. 4  Cook for 20 minutes per lb. 5  I like mine rare so that is what you will get if you cook for this period of time. Put the Roast in the oven and sear for 20 minutes. 2  Then add the water, the chopped onion and reduce the temperature to 275 degrees. 3  Cook for 20 minutes per lb.