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Bennettville

Bennettville from directly overhead

Bennettville is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,988 m. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the southeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tioga Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 1.8 miles off.

human settlement in California, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.93750, -119.26056

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 32
Springs: 31
Historic sites: 22
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 1.7 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 5.7 mi
  • Soda Springs Cabin: 7.1 mi
  • Lee Vining: 7.8 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
Museums: 10
Parks: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Upside-Down House: 7.8 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 12.7 mi
  • Navy Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 14.8 mi
  • Indian Arch: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Warm Springs: 20.3 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Bennettville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaSE 140°3,976 m3.4 mi
Kuna PeakSSE 162°3,958 m9.1 mi
Koip PeakSSE 159°3,954 m9.1 mi
Parker PeakSSE 154°3,919 m9.5 mi
Mount GibbsSSE 147°3,893 m4.9 mi
Mount ConnessWNW 302°3,825 m3.9 mi
Excelsior MountainNNW 338°3,791 m6.5 mi
Dunderberg PeakN 355°3,774 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3619:4420:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1016:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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