- Elevation, modelled
- 525 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Cherry Hill1,580 m · 13.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3313, -121.0322
China Dam is a attraction in California, at a modelled 525 m. Cherry Hill stands 1,580 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerald Pool, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of China Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | ENE 65° | 1,580 m | 13.9 mi |
| Remington Hill | E 99° | 1,477 m | 13.8 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | NNE 25° | 1,444 m | 11.9 mi |
| Negro Jack Hill | ESE 108° | 1,401 m | 14.5 mi |
| McGuire Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,352 m | 13.8 mi |
| Spaulding Point | ESE 120° | 1,333 m | 14.4 mi |
| Alaska Peak | N 10° | 1,225 m | 8.2 mi |
| Snowden Hill | NNE 21° | 1,221 m | 13.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Montezuma Hill: 1.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 3.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Stamp Mill: 4.7 mi
- Site of Old Wells Fargo Building: 4.8 mi
- Providence Mine: 5.0 mi
- Stewart Mansion: 5.0 mi
- Scott’s Flat Trail: 5.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Firehouse Number 1 Museum: 4.8 mi
- American Victorian Museum: 4.8 mi
- Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum: 5.7 mi
- Nevada County Historical Society History Center: 5.7 mi
- North Star Museum: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Emerald Pool: 0.1 mi
- Purdon Crossing: 0.8 mi
- Edwards Crossing: 2.6 mi
- Illinois Bar: 3.6 mi
- Missouri Bar: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Hoyt Crossing Nude Beach: 3.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 8.5 mi
- Pine Island Beach: 11.8 mi
- Collins Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- North Bloomfield: 7.5 mi
- Red Dog: 10.6 mi
- Forest: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gold Run Westbound Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Gold Run Eastbound Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Codfish Falls: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Grass Valley · 8 mi
- Colfax · 16 mi
- Placer County · 25 mi
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