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Cape Horn

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Elevation
410 m
Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
Bald Mountain1,761 m · 17.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
39.7110, -121.5594
Cape Horn, seen from above at true elevation

Cape Horn is a cliff in California, at a recorded 410 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,761 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lime Saddle Memorial Park, a park 1.7 miles away.

Elevation
410 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Cape Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNNE 14°1,761 m17.2 mi
Duffey DomeNE 54°1,684 m16.3 mi
Soapstone HillENE 58°1,670 m16.1 mi
Oak PointNNE 19°1,617 m15.8 mi
Grizzly DomeNE 46°1,501 m16.0 mi
The Big HillNNE 29°1,471 m15.8 mi
Bear Ranch HillNE 48°1,455 m13.9 mi
Big Bar MountainENE 57°1,332 m8.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 9
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:19
June solstice05:3919:5820:38
September equinox06:5518:2919:05
December solstice07:2516:0316:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474953576473797874645347
Precip in10.210.18.34.62.30.80.00.20.42.85.511.2

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

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