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Belleville

Belleville from directly overhead

Belleville is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,244 m. Jepson Peak stands 3,416 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Dusen Cabin, a attraction 0.1 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

Ghost town in San Bernardino County, California

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Coordinates34.30110, -116.88400
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pinnacles South: 0.4 mi
  • Pinnacles East: 0.5 mi
  • Central Pinnacles: 0.6 mi
  • Pinnacles West: 0.6 mi
  • Pinnacles Southeast: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • North Parking Lot Boulders: 0.7 mi
  • Bertha Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Gold Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Delamar Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Peak: 4.9 mi
Springs
  • Saragossa Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Jacoby Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Whiskey Springs: 3.7 mi
  • Hitchcock Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Delamar Spring: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Van Dusen Cabin: 0.1 mi
  • Ross Grave: 0.2 mi
  • Mill: 0.2 mi
  • Hangman's Tree: 0.3 mi
  • Quartz Mill: 0.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 9
Beaches: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 7
  • Aztec Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Monkeyface Creek: 14.6 mi
  • Monkeyface Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Monkeyface Creek: 14.6 mi
  • Big Falls: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Voodoo Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
  • LaFourcade Community Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Brother Boniface Memorial Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Saint Francis Garden: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Belleville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jepson PeakS 171°3,416 m13.9 mi
Anderson PeakS 183°3,304 m12.2 mi
Charlton PeakS 172°3,291 m13.0 mi
Shields PeakS 179°3,261 m12.0 mi
Little Charlton PeakS 172°3,248 m13.4 mi
San Bernardino East PeakS 187°3,236 m12.3 mi
San Bernardino PeakS 190°3,224 m12.5 mi
Dobbs PeakS 174°3,185 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3719:2620:04
September equinox06:3618:1318:46
December solstice06:5116:0416:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353539445259656459494135
Precip in4.54.42.40.80.40.10.70.80.40.81.33.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Bear Lake, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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