Cliff · California
Windy Point
Windy Point is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 621 m. Impassable Rock stands 1,743 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock, a peak 2.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 621 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.70904, -123.38529
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Rock: 2.5 mi
- Little Black Rock: 3.0 mi
- Little Chemise Knob: 3.6 mi
- Woodman Peak: 3.8 mi
- Buck Rock: 4.2 mi
Parks: 13
- Irvine Lodge Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Oaks Park: 9.8 mi
- Foundation Hill: 19.2 mi
- Willits City Park: 20.5 mi
- Big Pump Track: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 7.2 mi
- Totem Poll: 8.1 mi
- Elder Creek Natural History Landmark: 14.0 mi
- Willts Centennial Monument: 20.5 mi
- "Ruins" (Not that ruined): 20.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Drive-Thru Tree Park: 20.5 mi
- Chandelier Tree: 20.5 mi
- World Famous Tree House: 24.8 mi
- Confusion Hill Mountain Train Ride: 24.8 mi
- Confusion Hill Redwood Shoehouse: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Windy Point: 4.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.2 mi
- White Rock: 8.7 mi
- Split Rock: 15.9 mi
- White Slide: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Willits "W" Sign: 18.7 mi
- Bill Cipher: 24.8 mi
- World's Tallest Free Standing Redwood Chainsaw Carving: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Wages Creek Beach: 21.6 mi
- Seaside Beach: 22.8 mi
- Ten Mile Beach: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Labrynth: 8.1 mi
- zen garden: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Moss Cove Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Empire Camp Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Drive-Thru Tree Park Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Mendocino Redwood Company Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Mill Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Chamberlain Creek Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Whale Rock Arch: 23.0 mi
- Cape Vizcaino Arch: 23.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Joe Burke Falls: 5.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Mendocino County Museum: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Inglenook Fen-Ten Mile Dunes Natural Preserve: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impassable Rock | SE 130° | 1,743 m | 18.4 mi |
| Poison Rock | E 86° | 1,688 m | 18.9 mi |
| Skunk Rock | E 88° | 1,525 m | 17.9 mi |
| Red Rock | E 89° | 1,496 m | 19.0 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SE 136° | 1,480 m | 11.0 mi |
| Iron Peak | NW 323° | 1,373 m | 8.6 mi |
| Shell Rock | NNW 329° | 1,350 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cahto Peak | W 262° | 1,284 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covelo, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358779118
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