- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- King Peak1,246 m · 7.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0497, -124.0794
Black Sands Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled 45 m. King Peak stands 1,246 m to the north-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is United States Veterans, a historic site 1.9 miles away. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Sands Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Peak | NNW 342° | 1,246 m | 7.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,246 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pratt Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,174 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tuttle Buttes | ENE 68° | 1,094 m | 20.7 mi |
| South Rainbow Peak | N 354° | 1,078 m | 20.5 mi |
| North Slide Peak | NNW 330° | 1,060 m | 10.7 mi |
| Taylor Peak | NNW 342° | 1,030 m | 23.8 mi |
| Grasshopper Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,028 m | 18.5 mi |
82 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 54
- Horse Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Queen Peak: 2.7 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Fire Hill: 5.7 mi
- Grasshopper Hill: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Julia Morgan’s Redwood Grove Estate & Garden Tours: 15.1 mi
- One-Log House: 15.6 mi
- Shrine Drive Thru Tree: 18.6 mi
- Confusion Hill Gravity House: 19.0 mi
- Confusion Hill Redwood Shoehouse: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- United States Veterans: 1.9 mi
- Cape Mendocino Lighthouse: 2.0 mi
- Coast Guard Helicopter 6541: 2.0 mi
- Myers Plaque: 18.2 mi
- Childrens Forest Plaque: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Needle Rock Beach: 9.5 mi
- Usal Beach: 19.5 mi
- Dyerville River Bar: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Cape Mendocino Light: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mill Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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