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Altamont Speedway

Altamont Speedway from directly overhead

Altamont Speedway is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Eylar Mountain stands 1,224 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hansen Park, a park 1.8 miles away.

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Coordinates37.73836, -121.56290
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hansen Park: 1.8 mi
  • Cordes Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bethany Park: 2.6 mi
  • Wicklund Park: 2.7 mi
  • Mountain House Creek Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 58
  • Carnegie Brick Ruins: 7.8 mi
  • Carbona Station: 8.6 mi
  • Byron: 10.0 mi
  • Wente Brothers Winery: 10.2 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 42
Museums: 24
Picnic sites: 22
  • John C. Calhoun Memorial Table: 11.0 mi
  • Lichen Bark: 13.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Covered picnic zone: 19.4 mi
  • Group picnic zone: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 17
Springs: 17
  • Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 14.4 mi
  • Sycamore Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 15
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 12.6 mi
  • The Bluff: 19.4 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 22.7 mi
  • Mitchell Rock: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Del Valle East Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Altamont Speedway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eylar MountainS 179°1,224 m18.0 mi
Mount DiabloWNW 297°1,173 m21.6 mi
Black MountainSSW 200°1,169 m22.1 mi
Rose PeakSSW 209°1,163 m18.0 mi
Mount DaySSW 199°1,163 m23.2 mi
Mount LewisSSW 200°1,136 m19.0 mi
Cedar MountainS 191°1,118 m12.6 mi
Mount MochoS 169°1,117 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4519:5320:32
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1916:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485357626874787775675649
Precip in2.52.31.60.80.50.10.00.00.10.71.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tracy Pumping PLT, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/119496690

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