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Jughandle

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Elevation, modelled
-11 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Strong Mountain978 m · 21.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
39.3750, -123.8225
Jughandle, seen from above at true elevation

Jughandle is a natural arch in California, at a modelled -11 m. Strong Mountain stands 978 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jug Handle Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jughandle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strong MountainNE 51°978 m21.0 mi
Sherwood PeakENE 60°977 m19.1 mi
Brush MountainNE 50°944 m22.1 mi
Two RockE 93°809 m20.2 mi
Irene PeakE 96°802 m23.4 mi
Williams PeakE 100°784 m22.1 mi
Impassable RocksE 99°781 m24.5 mi
Sam Watt RockENE 57°622 m24.1 mi

100 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
Natural arches: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:28
June solstice05:4920:0620:46
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:3316:1316:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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