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Negro Flat

Negro Flat from directly overhead

Negro Flat is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Russian Peak stands 2,459 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dougherty Bluff, a cliff 3.0 miles away.

human settlement in California, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates41.24190, -123.28100

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 6
  • High Spring: 8.0 mi
  • China Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Cub Bear Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Soft Water Spring: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Ishi Pishi Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • H E Beck Junior Memorial Branch: 13.4 mi
  • Tish Tang Campground & River Access: 24.1 mi
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Negro Flat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Russian PeakE 81°2,459 m17.3 mi
Packers PeakESE 123°2,390 m19.2 mi
Coyote PeakESE 122°2,365 m19.1 mi
Wildcat PeakE 82°2,327 m18.7 mi
Deadman PeakESE 104°2,322 m18.5 mi
Grizzly PeakE 83°2,306 m18.2 mi
Etna MountainENE 59°2,294.5 m19.7 mi
Eaton PeakENE 76°2,285 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4120:0920:50
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3616:0416:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cecilville, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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