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Independence Point

Independence Point, seen from above at true elevation

Independence Point is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,483 m. Sierra Buttes stands 2,617 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Point, a cliff 1.7 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1483 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.46434, -120.80550
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fillmore Hill: 2.5 mi
  • American Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Table Mountain: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Downie Chapter 1249: 6.7 mi
  • North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company, California Registered Historical Landmark No. 852: 8.7 mi
  • Jolly Boys Mine: 9.1 mi
  • Jolly Boys Mine: 9.2 mi
  • Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout: 12.3 mi
Parks: 25
  • Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District: 8.3 mi
  • Sierra City Community Center: 11.5 mi
  • Sierra City Community Park: 11.6 mi
  • Kentucky Mine Historic Park: 12.3 mi
  • Rock Creek Nature Study Area: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 13
Museums: 11
Springs: 9
  • Upper Derbec Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Derbec Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Willow Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Holden Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Jackies Orchard Spring: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Missouri Bar: 9.2 mi
  • Illinois Bar: 12.4 mi
  • Edwards Crossing: 13.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 15.1 mi
  • China Dam: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Hackmans Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Loves Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Fern Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Frazier Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Weber Falls: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Dutch Flat Community Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Nisenan Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Bourn Gardens: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Hoyt Crossing Nude Beach: 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Independence Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra ButtesNE 43°2,617 m12.3 mi
English MountainE 95°2,552 m13.6 mi
Black ButtesESE 110°2,447 m14.1 mi
Grouse RidgeESE 118°2,351 m11.6 mi
Fall Creek MountainESE 113°2,283 m10.3 mi
Sand RidgeESE 108°2,264 m12.9 mi
Findley PeakE 84°2,261 m12.4 mi
Bowman MountainESE 103°2,251 m9.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3719:5420:34
September equinox06:5218:2619:02
December solstice07:2116:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245505764706965554438
Precip in11.310.710.05.33.61.10.10.20.73.36.811.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downieville, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358798261

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