Ghost town · California
Chinese Camp
Chinese Camp is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Elizabeth Peak stands 1,486 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates37.87028, -120.43333
- 25.1 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Taylor Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hungry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Page Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Hog Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Rocca Park: 5.8 mi
- Mother Lode Fairgrounds: 7.8 mi
- Woods Creek Rotary Park: 8.0 mi
- O Byrne Ferry Historical Monument: 8.1 mi
- Foster's Prospectors Park: 8.2 mi
Springs: 23
- Freeze-Out Spring: 8.6 mi
- Salt Spring: 10.2 mi
- Gold Spring: 12.3 mi
- McNulty Spring: 12.9 mi
- Vine Spring: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp: 0.1 mi
- Old Crimea House: 3.6 mi
- Eastwood Ravine Trestle Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Springfield Armory/School/Store: 10.5 mi
- Cooperstown Depot: 10.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Jamestown Museum: 5.8 mi
- Tuolumne County Museum: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum: 8.4 mi
- Groveland Jail: 11.2 mi
- Groveland Museum: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jamestown Branch Jail: 5.8 mi
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine: 12.4 mi
- Knights Ferry Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park: 13.8 mi
- Murphys Pokey: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Moccasin Point: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Lupine Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
- Heron Point Day Use: 9.3 mi
- Remote Camp: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- French Flat: 7.3 mi
- Carson Hill: 11.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 17.4 mi
- Davis's Ferry: 19.2 mi
- Cat Town: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Grotto: 4.2 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 7.3 mi
- Negro Jack Point: 8.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Dunn Court Beach: 12.7 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 12.8 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 13.4 mi
- Cocklebur Beach: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Red Hills: 1.4 mi
- National Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dedication Garden: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Diana Falls: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Chinese Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Peak | NE 37° | 1,486 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Provo | NE 52° | 1,479 m | 15.8 mi |
| Murphy Peak | ENE 62° | 1,365 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wet Meadow Hill | ENE 78° | 1,206 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf | E 83° | 1,180 m | 15.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NNE 22° | 1,128 m | 12.0 mi |
| Grapevine Point | E 85° | 1,108 m | 16.9 mi |
| Greeley Hill | ESE 120° | 1,101 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonora, 7 mi away.
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