Cliff · California
Patterson Bluffs
Patterson Bluffs is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,432 m. Castle Peak stands 3,249 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lousy Spring, a spring 2.8 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1432 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.92217, -119.08345
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Patterson Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Sugarpine Hill: 5.9 mi
- Oat Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Hall Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Dinkey Mountain: 8.6 mi
Springs: 21
- Lousy Spring: 2.8 mi
- Sycamore Springs: 3.9 mi
- Wiesman Spring: 4.2 mi
- Clover Meadow Spring: 7.3 mi
- Delilah Spring: 7.9 mi
Parks: 12
- Teakettle Experiment Area: 3.9 mi
- Trimmer Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 12.5 mi
- Fishing Club: 17.1 mi
- Shaver Lake Community Park: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Rancheria Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Garlic Falls: 8.4 mi
- Ella Falls: 14.3 mi
- Viola Falls: 14.4 mi
- Silver Spray Falls: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 7.1 mi
- Helms Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 10.7 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 4.7 mi
- Zephyr Headquarters: 4.7 mi
- Chicago Stump: 10.6 mi
- Gamlin Cabin: 13.5 mi
- Centennial Stump: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Grand Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Windy Cliffs: 16.6 mi
- Big Sandy Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Qualls Camp: 18.3 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 18.9 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Jumping Rock: 13.4 mi
- Sandy Cove Beach: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bookie Bear: 15.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Museum of the Sierra: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Oakhurst: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Patterson Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | ENE 70° | 3,249 m | 13.0 mi |
| Scepter | ENE 58° | 3,238 m | 15.5 mi |
| Three Sisters | N 5° | 3,215 m | 15.2 mi |
| Brown Peak | N 6° | 3,145 m | 14.1 mi |
| Dogtooth Peak | N 9° | 3,126 m | 16.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNE 18° | 3,125 m | 12.1 mi |
| Nelson Mountain | N 9° | 3,120 m | 11.7 mi |
| Spanish Mountain | E 95° | 3,064 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358799040
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