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The Devil's Shelf

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Elevation, modelled
433 m
Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
Mount Diablo1,173 m · 9.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
37.7961, -122.0518
The Devil's Shelf, seen from above at true elevation

The Devil's Shelf is a cliff in California, at a modelled 433 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Land Bank, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of The Devil's Shelf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloNE 52°1,173 m9.6 mi
Devil's PulpitNE 52°1,110 m9.7 mi
North PeakNE 51°1,084 m10.6 mi
Ransom PointNE 50°1,037 m9.7 mi
Mount OlympiaNE 48°898 m10.9 mi
Eagle PeakNE 40°722 m9.6 mi
Oyster PointENE 76°644 m9.8 mi
Cave PointENE 71°636 m9.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites
Historic sites
Attractions
Beaches: 28
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Lighthouses: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:34
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2116:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 9 mi away.

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