Beach · California
Halfmoon Beach
Halfmoon Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,559 m. Fredonyer Peak stands 2,374 m to the east, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,559 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.67989, -120.78996
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lower Signal Butte: 2.0 mi
- Signal Butte: 3.6 mi
- Cave Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Dow Butte: 5.2 mi
- Whaleback Mountain: 5.3 mi
Parks: 9
- Entrance Susanville Ranch Park: 18.3 mi
- Pancera Plaza: 19.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 19.4 mi
- Susan River Park: 19.6 mi
- Pat Murphy Little League Park: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Beach: 1.1 mi
- Gallatin Beach: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Animas Spring: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bogard Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Lassen Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Halfmoon Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonyer Peak | E 87° | 2,374 m | 10.0 mi |
| Antelope Mountain | SW 227° | 2,326 m | 8.8 mi |
| Roop Mountain | S 184° | 2,319 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bogard Buttes | WSW 253° | 2,282 m | 20.0 mi |
| Blacks Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,222 m | 22.0 mi |
| Harvey Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,217 m | 13.6 mi |
| Crater Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,197 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mahogany Peak | SSE 163° | 2,175 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Susanville 2SW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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