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Logtown

Logtown from directly overhead

Logtown is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Union Hill stands 1,316 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is China Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away.

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Coordinates38.63330, -120.85220
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • China Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Mount Aigare: 4.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf: 6.4 mi
  • Sacramento Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 7.8 mi
Parks
  • Shingle Springs Park Plaza: 3.8 mi
  • Shingle Springs State Historic Landmark 456: 3.8 mi
  • Diamond Spring State Historic Landmark: 4.7 mi
  • Shingle Springs Community Park: 5.0 mi
  • El Dorado Missouri Flat Trailhead: 5.1 mi
Museums: 36
Historic sites: 27
Attractions: 9
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 8.2 mi
  • Cameron Park CSD Pool: 8.4 mi
  • Southwind Labradors: 8.8 mi
  • The Old Schoolhouse, Drytown: 13.4 mi
  • Historic Joseph H. Thomas House: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 14.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
  • A Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
  • Antelope Creek Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Springs: 7
  • Spanish Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Marble Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Liddicoat Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Canzatti Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Jay Bird Spring: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Pit Stop Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Laurel Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Moot Rock Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 18.5 mi
  • Oregon Bar: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Pecker Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Rock Creek: 11.9 mi
  • Leete Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Antelope Creek Falla: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Pheonix Community Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Ridgeview EcoLab: 20.2 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Logtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Union HillENE 61°1,316 m18.4 mi
Big ButteE 79°1,306 m16.0 mi
Big MountainNE 40°1,283 m18.2 mi
Hope MountainE 79°1,281 m17.2 mi
Middle ButteE 81°1,260 m16.2 mi
Sunday RidgeE 85°1,233 m16.9 mi
Slate MountainNE 34°1,161 m15.9 mi
Little ButteE 82°1,142 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4019:5220:32
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1816:0416:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852556270777672635245

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placerville, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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