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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: 24
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
Gardens: 13
Artworks: 12
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
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 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 PeakENE 57°1,018 m23.9 mi
Moccasin PeakNE 55°894 m20.0 mi
Peñon Blanco PeakENE 72°872 m21.1 mi
Hunter Valley MountainE 90°814 m22.1 mi
Horseshoe Bend MountainE 83°811 m23.2 mi
Domingo PeakENE 58°756 m19.2 mi
Hog MountainNE 42°756 m22.5 mi
Peñon Blanco PointENE 71°747 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 5080 °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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