- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Black Mountain1,169 m · 15.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3935, -121.9717
Drop Tower is a attraction in California, at a modelled 7 m. Black Mountain stands 1,169 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Grizzly, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Drop Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,169 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Day | E 83° | 1,163 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | SSW 210° | 985 m | 13.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | SSW 211° | 979 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Peak | SSW 204° | 917 m | 13.2 mi |
| El Sombroso | SSE 167° | 917 m | 15.2 mi |
| Antler Point | E 94° | 913 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lookout Tower | SW 217° | 892 m | 12.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Grizzly: 0.0 mi
- Tiki Twirl: 0.0 mi
- Centrifuge: 0.1 mi
- Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally: 0.1 mi
- Psycho Mouse: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Intel Museum: 0.6 mi
- 49ers Museum: 0.7 mi
- Triton Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Joshua Hendy Iron Works Museum: 3.1 mi
- South Bay Historical Railroad Society: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- China Camp: 2.4 mi
- The Port and Town of Alviso: 2.5 mi
- The Steamboat Jenny Lind Disaster: 2.6 mi
- Jamison-Brown House: 2.7 mi
- Universal Child Statue: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Anza Knoll: 7.1 mi
- Dragon Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Hunters Point: 8.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 8.6 mi
- Monument Peak: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Gerow's Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Peter's Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 13.7 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 16.9 mi
- Murietta Falls: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Drawbridge: 4.9 mi
- Lexington: 13.7 mi
- Alma: 14.8 mi
- Holy City: 16.4 mi
- Stokes Landing: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Niles beach: 12.9 mi
- Del Valle West Beach: 19.9 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 19.9 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 20.4 mi
- Coyote Point Beach: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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