Ghost town · California
Bennettville
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
- 1.8 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 1 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 6 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tioga Peak: 1.1 mi
- Gaylor Peak: 1.3 mi
- False White Mountain: 1.8 mi
- White Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mount Dana: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Tuolumne Falls: 8.8 mi
- White Cascade: 8.9 mi
- California Falls: 9.9 mi
- LeConte Falls: 10.5 mi
- Waterwheel Falls: 10.8 mi
Springs: 26
- Soda Springs: 7.1 mi
- Jordan Spring: 8.6 mi
- Mono Vista Spring: 8.7 mi
- Rancheria Gulch Spring: 13.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 21
- 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
- Dore Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 17.9 mi
- Cascade Cliffs: 19.3 mi
- Diving Board: 20.4 mi
- The Alcove: 21.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Mono Basin Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 21.7 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 22.1 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 22.1 mi
- Indian Village: 22.1 mi
Parks: 7
- Gus Hess Community Park: 7.8 mi
- Mono Lake Park: 8.4 mi
- Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area: 11.0 mi
- Gull Lake Park: 14.7 mi
- Clark Canyon: 21.5 mi
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
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Gull Lake Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Minaret Vista Picnic: 22.3 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Danburg Beach: 8.7 mi
- Navy Beach: 13.0 mi
- June Lake Beach: 14.4 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dunderberg Mill: 11.5 mi
- Dog Town: 16.4 mi
- Mono Mills: 16.8 mi
- Bodie: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Warm Springs: 20.3 mi
- free natural hot pool: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Yosemite National Park: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Crestview Rest Area: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dana | SE 140° | 3,976 m | 3.4 mi |
| Kuna Peak | SSE 162° | 3,958 m | 9.1 mi |
| Koip Peak | SSE 159° | 3,954 m | 9.1 mi |
| Parker Peak | SSE 154° | 3,919 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Gibbs | SSE 147° | 3,893 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Conness | WNW 302° | 3,825 m | 3.9 mi |
| Excelsior Mountain | NNW 338° | 3,791 m | 6.5 mi |
| Dunderberg Peak | N 355° | 3,774 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Mono Lake · 15 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 21 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 22 mi
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