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Clems

Clems from directly overhead

Clems is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the east, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Roberta, a peak 0.5 miles away.

human settlement in California, United States of America

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Coordinates37.09810, -121.99600
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Glenwood: 0.9 mi
  • Laurel Tunnel South Portal: 1.0 mi
  • Mountain Charlie Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
  • Patchen (historic): 3.3 mi
  • Alma: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • West Glenwood Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Glenwood Meadows: 2.1 mi
  • Siltanen Community Park: 2.1 mi
  • Lompico Park: 3.1 mi
  • Mission Springs Camps & Conference Center: 3.2 mi
Gardens
  • Outdoor Education Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Paradise Park Masonic Club Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Alan Chadwick Garden (CASFS): 7.5 mi
  • Stevenson Garden: 7.7 mi
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • Glen Corrie Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Glen Bre Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Deer Flat Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 51
Waterfalls: 25
  • Ferndell: 4.8 mi
  • Moose Lodge Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Maple Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 8.2 mi
Springs: 16
  • Old Growth Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Redwood Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Badger Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Olive Springs: 5.1 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Upper Quarry: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 7.7 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 8.5 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 8.8 mi
  • Capitola Bluffs: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 9.5 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 10.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Clems. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaE 84°1,154 m8.4 mi
Crystal PeakE 83°1,097 m8.9 mi
Mount UmunhumNE 51°1,063 m6.9 mi
Mount ThayerNE 43°1,061 m6.2 mi
Mount ChualE 81°1,046 m9.1 mi
Mount BielawskiNNW 328°985 m10.2 mi
Castle RockNNW 329°979 m10.6 mi
El SombrosoNE 40°917 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4919:5320:32
September equinox06:5718:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367707069645550
Precip in10.49.77.03.31.20.20.00.00.12.25.010.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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