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Gold Rusher

Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
Gold Rusher, a attraction in CaliforniaMETRO96 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
METRO96 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America · CC BY 2.0
Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America · CC BY 2.0
Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America · CC BY 2.0
Gold Rusher, a attraction in California
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America · CC BY 2.0

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Gold Rusher is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 354 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Scrambler, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

Gold Rusher is a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Made in 1971, it was the oldest coaster at the park besides Magic Flyer. This coaster was made by Arrow Development and has no inversions.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q1925922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1971-05
Height
9.5 m
Elevation
353.8 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Six Flags

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.42349, -118.59887
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Confluence Park: 0.7 mi
  • Honor Grove: 2.1 mi
  • Horse Shoes: 2.2 mi
  • Park Facilities: 2.3 mi
  • Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
Springs: 45
Gardens: 44
Museums: 37
  • Bunkhouse: 5.3 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.3 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Pardee House: 5.4 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 34
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 0.3 mi
  • Johnson Park: 3.6 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Gold Rusher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt PeakN 4°1,761 m17.9 mi
Little Burnt PeakN 4°1,660 m18.4 mi
Sawtooth MountainN 9°1,577 m16.6 mi
Whiteacre PeakWNW 298°1,536 m17.6 mi
Dome MountainNW 321°1,502 m18.3 mi
Magic MountainE 99°1,477 m15.6 mi
Mendenhall PeakESE 108°1,413.1 m17.1 mi
Grass MountainNE 35°1,408 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/472672803

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