Cliff · California
Dougherty Bluff
Dougherty Bluff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 502 m. Russian Peak stands 2,459 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Negro Flat, a ghost town 3.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 502 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.28236, -123.25866
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sauerkraut Peak: 5.2 mi
- Crapo Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Portuguese Peak: 7.1 mi
- Butler Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Murphy Rock: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Graffiti Gate: 21.3 mi
- Horse Statue: 21.5 mi
- Skeleton Car: 22.0 mi
- Saint Mary Statue: 22.3 mi
- Siskiyou Valley: 22.4 mi
Springs: 7
- High Spring: 10.6 mi
- Cub Bear Spring: 16.5 mi
- China Spring: 18.2 mi
- Soft Water Spring: 18.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Grant Bluffs: 8.4 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 9.9 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Ishi Pishi Falls: 14.3 mi
- Johnson Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Grizzly Lake Falls: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Robert Roosevelt Quigley: 21.9 mi
- Ormond Edward Quigley: 21.9 mi
- Russell Cabin: 23.8 mi
Parks: 2
- H E Beck Junior Memorial Branch: 13.8 mi
- Johnson - Joss Park: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Negro Flat: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Russian Wilderness: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area: 22.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Etna Museum: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Dougherty Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Peak | E 90° | 2,459 m | 15.9 mi |
| Coyote Peak | SE 130° | 2,365 m | 19.8 mi |
| Wildcat Peak | E 91° | 2,327 m | 17.3 mi |
| Deadman Peak | ESE 113° | 2,322 m | 18.3 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | E 92° | 2,306 m | 16.9 mi |
| Etna Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,294.5 m | 17.4 mi |
| Eaton Peak | E 84° | 2,285 m | 17.0 mi |
| English Peak | NNE 16° | 2,229 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358797602
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