Ghost town · California
Gas Point
Gas Point is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Bully Choop Mountain stands 2,109 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Petty Butte, a peak 6.8 miles away.
ghost town in California
How to reach it
Coordinates40.41556, -122.53444
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 60
- Meadow Wood Trail Park: 11.0 mi
- Cascade Park: 11.0 mi
- Country Heights Park: 11.5 mi
- Kapusta Open Space Area: 11.7 mi
- Kum Bay Xerel Open Space: 11.8 mi
Peaks
- Petty Butte: 6.8 mi
- Richie Peak: 7.8 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Rector Peak: 9.4 mi
- Mule Mountain: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- Reimagine A Brighter Tomorrow: 13.3 mi
- Nur Pon Salmon Run: 13.6 mi
- Girl and the Wolf: 13.8 mi
- Shadows: 13.8 mi
- Wayken-pana elPom: 13.8 mi
Springs: 15
- Brushy Hollow Spring: 11.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 16.6 mi
- Weemasoul Spring: 16.8 mi
- Halley Spring: 17.2 mi
- Stinking Springs: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Clear Creek Gold Discovery Historical Marker: 10.3 mi
- California-Oregon Highway Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Anderson Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 12.8 mi
- Pioneer Baby's Grave: 13.1 mi
Museums: 10
- General Merchandise: 12.8 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 12.9 mi
- Eaton House: 13.6 mi
- Behrens-Eaton Display Museum: 13.6 mi
- Shasta Historical Society: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Matson, Mowder, Howe Celebration Garden: 14.4 mi
- Chilean Garden: 14.7 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 14.7 mi
- Australian Garden: 14.7 mi
- South African Garden: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Shasta: 12.6 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 12.8 mi
- Whiskeytown: 15.2 mi
- Deadwood: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 15.0 mi
- Lema Ranch: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Sundial Bridge: 14.7 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brandy Creek Beach: 14.1 mi
- Oak Bottom Beach: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- (Unnamed) Island Picnic Site: 14.5 mi
- Fishermans Point: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Whiskeytown Falls: 16.2 mi
- Crystal Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Herbert S. Miles Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Gas Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bully Choop Mountain | NW 308° | 2,109 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tomhead Mountain | SW 218° | 2,019 m | 24.4 mi |
| Paradise Peak | NW 311° | 1,920 m | 14.6 mi |
| Shasta Bally | NNW 334° | 1,882 m | 14.3 mi |
| Shoemaker Bally | NW 321° | 1,807 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | WNW 302° | 1,744 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lookout Peak | WNW 296° | 1,734 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bluenose Peak | WNW 289° | 1,647 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 10.7 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 11.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whiskeytown Rsvr, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Anderson · 13 mi
- Cottonwood · 13 mi
- Shasta · 13 mi
- Redding · 14 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 15 mi
- Palo Cedro · 18 mi
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