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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: 56
Picnic sites: 50
  • Glen Corrie Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Glen Bre Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Deer Flat Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • A1: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 49
Waterfalls: 23
  • 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: 11
  • Upper Quarry: 7.6 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 8.5 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 8.8 mi
  • Capitola Bluffs: 9.0 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 9.5 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
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 PrietaE1,154 m8.4 mi
Crystal PeakE1,097 m8.9 mi
Mount UmunhumNE1,063 m6.9 mi
Mount ThayerNE1,061 m6.2 mi
Mount ChualE1,046 m9.1 mi
Mount BielawskiNNW985 m10.2 mi
Castle RockNNW979 m10.6 mi
El SombrosoNE917 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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