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Davis's Ferry

Davis's Ferry from directly overhead

Davis's Ferry is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Tip Top Peak stands 1,018 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, a park 2.3 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in California, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.64080, -120.63000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 42
Historic sites: 22
Museums: 16
  • The Cowboy Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Oakdale Museum & History Center: 14.8 mi
  • Turlock Historical Society Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Riverbank Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Livingston Historic Museum: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 12
Gardens: 10
Springs: 6
  • Salt Spring: 10.5 mi
  • McNulty Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Freeze-Out Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Churchs Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Turners Spring: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Moccasin Point: 20.6 mi
  • Lupine Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
  • Heron Point Day Use: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Davis's Ferry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tip Top PeakENE1,018 m23.9 mi
Moccasin PeakNE894 m20.0 mi
Peñon Blanco PeakENE872 m21.1 mi
Hunter Valley MountainE814 m22.1 mi
Horseshoe Bend MountainE811 m23.2 mi
Domingo PeakENE756 m19.2 mi
Hog MountainNE756 m22.5 mi
Peñon Blanco PointENE747 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4219:4920:28
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1516:0716:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495358626975797875665648
Precip in2.62.31.90.90.60.10.00.00.00.61.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turlock #2, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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