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Anderson Cliff

Anderson Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Cliff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 69 m. Iron Peak stands 1,373 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
69 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.87765, -123.91456

105 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
  • Chimney Rock: 3.4 mi
  • High Tip: 3.8 mi
  • Soldier Frank Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Schofield Peak: 12.8 mi
  • Little Red Mountain: 12.9 mi
Parks: 11
  • Sinkyone Wilderness State Park: 3.5 mi
  • Reynolds Wayside Campground: 8.3 mi
  • Honky Tonk Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Richardson Grove State Park: 11.6 mi
  • Mal Coombs Park: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Usal Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Needle Rock Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Jones Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Black Sands Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Wages Creek Beach: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • PVC pipe spring: 4.8 mi
  • Pepperwood Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Bonus Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Miller Spring: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Cape Vizcaino Arch: 11.3 mi
  • Whale Rock Arch: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Richardson Grove State Park: 13.3 mi
  • John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mill Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Labrynth: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron PeakESE 102°1,373 m23.5 mi
Shell RockE 96°1,350 m22.6 mi
Cahto PeakSE 126°1,284 m22.2 mi
Red MountainE 79°1,246 m13.7 mi
King PeakNNW 330°1,246 m22.3 mi
Signal PeakSE 124°1,241 m21.5 mi
Bell Springs MountainENE 73°1,175 m17.9 mi
Pratt MountainNE 35°1,174 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4820:0820:48
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:3416:1216:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444650535964707067574844
Precip in12.711.39.75.11.90.80.00.00.42.76.714.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richardson GR SP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/321940033

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