Ghost town · California
Acelanus
Acelanus is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kreiger Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.
human settlement in California, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.94000, -121.90000
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kreiger Peak: 0.9 mi
- Rose Hill: 2.0 mi
- Seeno Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Olympia: 2.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Clayton Community Park: 1.3 mi
- North Valley Park: 1.3 mi
- Regency Woods Park: 1.5 mi
- El Molino Park: 1.6 mi
- Easley Estates Park: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Clayton Historical Society Museum: 1.9 mi
- Mount Diablo State Park Summit Museum: 4.1 mi
- Pittsburg Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Antioch Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
- Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Flat: 4.0 mi
- Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 4.2 mi
- Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Grapevine Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Toyon Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 6.5 mi
- The Old Borges Ranchouse: 6.5 mi
- Windy Grove Cars: 7.5 mi
- Red Baron Airplanes: 7.5 mi
- Dragon Roller Coaster: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Lot 25: 1.6 mi
- North Peak Ranch: 1.6 mi
- Young Canyon: 2.2 mi
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve - Land Bank: 2.4 mi
- Crystyl Ranch Open Space: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Clayton Club Saloon: 1.9 mi
- Mt. Diablo Coal Field: 2.4 mi
- Donner Cabin: 2.4 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Historic Green Ranch Site: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 58
- El Pueblo Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Ambrose Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Communuity Garden: 7.2 mi
- Ruth Bancroft Garden: 7.5 mi
- Blackhawk logo: 8.3 mi
Artworks
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 5.2 mi
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 5.3 mi
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 5.3 mi
- The Steelworker: 6.4 mi
- Ore Cart: 6.4 mi
Springs: 15
- Peach Tree Spring: 4.4 mi
- Soto Springs: 4.7 mi
- Moses Rock Spring: 4.7 mi
- Burma Spring: 4.8 mi
- Shady Spring: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Nortonville: 1.6 mi
- Somersville: 2.3 mi
- Stewartville: 2.8 mi
- West Hartley: 4.7 mi
- Judsonville: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 10
- Kite beach: 10.2 mi
- Playpen: 10.3 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 18.9 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 19.1 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Mitchell Rock: 2.9 mi
- Turtle Rock: 5.6 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 12.9 mi
- Chab: 19.1 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Abrigo Falls: 13.8 mi
- Tehan Falls: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Acelanus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | S 191° | 1,173 m | 4.1 mi |
| Devil's Pulpit | S 189° | 1,110 m | 4.1 mi |
| North Peak | S 180° | 1,084 m | 3.2 mi |
| Ransom Point | SSW 192° | 1,037 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Olympia | S 183° | 898 m | 2.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 218° | 722 m | 3.4 mi |
| Red Leg Peak | SE 144° | 652 m | 7.3 mi |
| Oyster Point | S 171° | 644 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
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 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 5 mi away.
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