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Hat Creek Rim

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Elevation
1,550 m
Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
Magee Peak2,563 m · 13.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
40.8124, -121.4183
Hat Creek Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Hat Creek Rim is a cliff in California, at a recorded 1,550 m. Magee Peak stands 2,563 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hat Creek Radio Observatory, a attraction 2.7 miles away.

Elevation
1550 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Hat Creek Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magee PeakSW 231°2,563 m13.6 mi
Crater PeakSW 233°2,552 m13.2 mi
Prospect PeakSSE 167°2,538 m17.0 mi
West Prospect PeakS 172°2,463 m15.3 mi
Fredonyer PeakSW 227°2,412 m12.9 mi
Burney MountainW 268°2,395 m11.0 mi
Freaner PeakWSW 237°2,250 m9.4 mi
Blacks MountainESE 102°2,222 m12.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 6
Springs: 5
Hot springs: 3
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3520:0020:41
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2715:5816:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485663696761514134
Precip in3.02.62.71.81.50.70.20.20.41.12.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HAT Creek, 11 mi away.

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