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Red Cliffs

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Elevation
2,182 m
Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
Red Peak2,833 m · 11.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive21.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
39.0566, -120.3446
Red Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Red Cliffs is a cliff in California, at a recorded 2,182 m. Red Peak stands 2,833 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinstry Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 21 miles off.

Elevation
2182 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Red Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red PeakSE 144°2,833 m11.2 mi
Phipps PeakSE 124°2,813 m12.6 mi
Rubicon PeakESE 112°2,798 m12.3 mi
Jakes PeakESE 117°2,797 m13.3 mi
Hidden PeakESE 115°2,794.711 m13.1 mi
McConnell SpurSE 145°2,779.776 m9.8 mi
McConnell PeakSE 144°2,770 m9.2 mi
Granite ChiefNNE 17°2,749 m10.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 22
Beaches: 22
Cliffs: 21
Springs: 13
Attractions: 10
Waterfalls: 9
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1816:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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