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Somersville

Somersville from directly overhead

Somersville is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mt. Diablo Coal Field, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

ghost town in Contra Costa County, California

How to reach it

Coordinates37.95690, -121.86400

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Rose Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Kreiger Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Seeno Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Mulligan Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Mount Olympia: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • Mira Vista Hills Park: 2.3 mi
  • Canal Park: 2.6 mi
  • Contra Loma Regional Park: 2.7 mi
  • Neighbor Woods Park: 2.8 mi
  • Highlands Ranch Park: 2.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 4.4 mi
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 8.8 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 8.9 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 8.9 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 8.9 mi
Artworks
  • The Steelworker: 5.3 mi
  • Our Lady of Pittsburg: 5.3 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 5.3 mi
  • Ore Cart: 5.3 mi
  • The Fisherman: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Flat: 6.1 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
Springs: 16
Ghost towns: 9
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Mitchell Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 7.7 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 15.1 mi
  • Chab: 21.2 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 16.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSSW 208°1,173 m5.9 mi
Devil's PulpitSSW 206°1,110 m5.8 mi
North PeakSSW 204°1,084 m4.8 mi
Ransom PointSSW 210°1,037 m5.7 mi
Mount OlympiaSSW 209°898 m4.4 mi
Eagle PeakSW 227°722 m5.6 mi
Red Leg PeakSSE 162°652 m7.4 mi
Oyster PointS 185°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: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257616773767573665548
Precip in2.72.41.90.90.40.10.00.00.10.41.22.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antioch Pumping PLT #3, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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