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Ambrose

Ambrose from directly overhead

Ambrose is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynbrook Park, a park 0.4 miles away.

Ghost town in Contra Costa County, California

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03528, -121.95000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lynbrook Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
  • Alves Lane Mini-Park: 0.7 mi
  • Anuta Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hickory Meadows Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
  • Ore Cart: 3.5 mi
  • "Red Salmon" fishing boat: 3.6 mi
  • The Steelworker: 3.6 mi
  • The Fisherman: 3.6 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 3.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Mulligan Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Seeno Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Twilight Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Court Lane Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Rose Hill: 6.6 mi
Attractions
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 5.0 mi
  • Tea Cups: 5.0 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 5.0 mi
  • Frog Hopper: 5.0 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 6.6 mi
  • Riverview Union High School: 6.8 mi
  • Mt. Diablo Coal Field: 7.1 mi
  • Casino Building: 7.5 mi
Springs: 16
  • Peach Tree Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Soto Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Beaches: 8
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 9.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Ambrose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloS 170°1,173 m10.8 mi
Devil's PulpitS 169°1,110 m10.8 mi
North PeakSSE 165°1,084 m10.2 mi
Ransom PointS 170°1,037 m10.5 mi
Mount OlympiaSSE 164°898 m9.6 mi
Eagle PeakS 176°722 m9.2 mi
Red Leg PeakSSE 151°652 m14.3 mi
Oyster PointSSE 164°644 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:35
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495357606571737472655650
Precip in3.23.22.31.10.50.20.00.00.10.71.63.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Buchanan FLD, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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