Cliff · California
Johnsons Bluff
Johnsons Bluff is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 198 m. Oregon Peak stands 1,047 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Piper Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 198 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28350, -121.22468
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Piper Hill: 1.6 mi
- George Washington Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.3 mi
- High Prairie: 3.5 mi
- Ure Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Lake Wildwood Community Center: 2.9 mi
- Commodore Park: 3.0 mi
- Bugler Cove Park: 3.1 mi
- Meadow Park: 3.1 mi
- Vista Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line: 3.7 mi
- Knight Monument: 9.6 mi
- Providence Mine: 10.2 mi
- Stewart Mansion: 10.9 mi
- Stamp Mill: 11.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Bridgeport Museum and Visitor Center: 1.7 mi
- North Star Museum: 9.8 mi
- Nevada County Historical Society History Center: 10.8 mi
- American Victorian Museum: 11.0 mi
- Firehouse Number 1 Museum: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Purdon Crossing: 10.0 mi
- Bourn Cottage: 10.7 mi
- China Dam: 10.8 mi
- Emerald Pool: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Lower Yuba River: 5.2 mi
- Black Swan Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Burton Homestead Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Round Mountain Conservation Easement: 12.0 mi
- Woodpecker Wildlife Preserve / Geri Bergen Memorial Forest: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Rocky Point: 8.9 mi
- Granite Point: 9.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Lupine Point: 20.1 mi
- Windy Point: 21.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Oven Spring: 7.9 mi
- Jackies Orchard Spring: 16.0 mi
- Holden Spring: 16.9 mi
- Willow Spring: 19.4 mi
- Derbec Spring: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Nisenan Garden: 10.4 mi
- Bourn Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Dutch Flat Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Prayer Garden: 21.6 mi
- Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Collins Lake Group Picnic Area #1: 6.3 mi
- Overlook Point Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Humbug Creek Picknic: 16.1 mi
- White Cloud Picnic Site: 20.4 mi
- Convict Flat Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Red Dog: 18.0 mi
- North Bloomfield: 18.3 mi
- Bidwell's Bar: 22.1 mi
- Chandon: 23.5 mi
- Forest: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Pine Island Beach: 3.5 mi
- Collins Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
- Hoyt Crossing Nude Beach: 7.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Hidden Falls: 22.1 mi
- Codfish Falls: 24.5 mi
- Feather Falls: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gold Run Westbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Gold Run Eastbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Eagle: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Johnsons Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Peak | NNE 20° | 1,047 m | 7.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 80° | 1,004 m | 12.1 mi |
| Fountain House Hill | N 9° | 982 m | 8.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | ENE 62° | 967 m | 13.0 mi |
| Summit Hill | NNE 20° | 960 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 73° | 950 m | 11.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | SE 124° | 933 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | E 94° | 928 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbins 1 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358798351
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- Auburn · 28 mi
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