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Nortonville

Nortonville from directly overhead

Nortonville is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away.

Ghost town in Contra Costa County, California

How to reach it

Coordinates37.95778, -121.88056

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rose Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Kreiger Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Seeno Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Mulligan Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Mount Olympia: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • North Valley Park: 2.1 mi
  • Highlands Park: 2.7 mi
  • Highlands Ranch Park: 2.9 mi
  • Clayton Community Park: 2.9 mi
  • Buchanan Park: 2.9 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 4.9 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 8.0 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 8.0 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 8.0 mi
  • Tea Cups: 8.0 mi
Artworks
  • The Steelworker: 5.1 mi
  • Our Lady of Pittsburg: 5.2 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 5.2 mi
  • Ore Cart: 5.2 mi
  • The Fisherman: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites
  • Deer Flat: 5.6 mi
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 5.7 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
Springs: 16
Ghost towns: 9
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • Mitchell Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 7.2 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 14.6 mi
  • Chab: 20.7 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Nortonville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSSW 199°1,173 m5.6 mi
Devil's PulpitSSW 198°1,110 m5.5 mi
North PeakSSW 194°1,084 m4.6 mi
Ransom PointSSW 201°1,037 m5.3 mi
Mount OlympiaSSW 197°898 m4.1 mi
Eagle PeakSW 219°722 m5.0 mi
Red Leg PeakSSE 156°652 m7.8 mi
Oyster PointS 179°644 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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