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Rubicon Point Light

Rubicon Point Light from directly overhead

Rubicon Point Light is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,973 m. Monument Peak stands 3,068 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lester Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 7.5 miles off.

About

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lighthouse in California, United States

Dates from 1916.

Wikidata Q7376081, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates38.99616, -120.09508

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Kailua Park: 5.5 mi
  • Thomas F Regan Memorial City Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Tahnu Leweh: 7.3 mi
  • Seven Owners Park & Beach: 7.3 mi
  • South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Beaches: 24
Historic sites: 20
  • Fannette Island Tea House: 2.9 mi
  • Glen Alpine Resort: 8.3 mi
  • Stephen Downey: 11.5 mi
  • Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 12.0 mi
  • Olympic Flame: 15.5 mi
Springs: 17
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 13
Attractions: 9
  • Balancing Rock: 0.8 mi
  • Tallac Historic Site: 4.8 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 7.6 mi
  • M. S. Dixie II Terminal: 7.8 mi
  • Zephyr Cove Beach: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Eagle Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 19.2 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Rubicon Point Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument PeakESE 115°3,068 m11.8 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW 198°3,042.818 m11.0 mi
Dicks PeakSSW 204°3,042 m7.3 mi
Mount PriceSSW 205°3,040 m10.1 mi
AgassizSSW 203°3,038 m10.4 mi
Jacks PeakSSW 203°3,002 m8.0 mi
Mount TallacS 182°2,967 m6.2 mi
Janine's PeakSSW 197°2,919.679 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3619:5020:30
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1716:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303034384655626155463629
Precip in6.46.95.52.82.00.80.50.40.62.03.46.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tahoma, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2919834085

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