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Brother Jonathan Cemetery

Brother Jonathan Cemetery from directly overhead

Brother Jonathan Cemetery is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 18 m. Ship Mountain stands 1,618 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brother Jonathan Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast passes 17 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Del Norte County, California, United States

Wikidata Q117500078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
18 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.75073, -124.21118

120 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
  • South Big Dune: 2.5 mi
  • Howland Summit: 3.8 mi
  • Howland Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Bald Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Childs Hill: 10.0 mi
Parks: 19
  • Brother Jonathan Park: 0.0 mi
  • Beach Front Park: 0.8 mi
  • Del Norte County Fairgrounds: 1.1 mi
  • Clifford Kamph Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
  • Kamph Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 13
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • White Rock: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fern Fall: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic table: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cedar Camp Spring: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brother Jonathan Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ship MountainE 93°1,618 m21.6 mi
Number ThreeE 93°1,616 m21.6 mi
Hurdygurdy ButteE 85°1,597 m23.3 mi
Number TwoE 92°1,594 m21.7 mi
Summit Valley PeakESE 117°1,594 m22.8 mi
Number OneE 90°1,586 m21.9 mi
Bear Basin ButteE 80°1,585 m24.5 mi
Number FourE 94°1,556 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4320:1420:56
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4216:0516:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F494949515356575957555148
Precip in9.46.97.85.12.51.40.30.41.14.17.811.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crescent City Mcnamara AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/963966364

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