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Drawbridge from directly overhead

Drawbridge is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Black Mountain stands 1,169 m to the east, 15 miles off.

The story

ghost town in the San Francisco Bay

Wikidata Q5306017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.46605, -121.97411

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
  • 49ers Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Washington Township Museum of Local History: 5.3 mi
  • Intel Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Moffett Field Historical Society Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Moffett Field Model Railroad Club: 5.8 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 12
  • McClure Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Spring source: 14.7 mi
  • Congress Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 16.1 mi
  • Eugene Spring: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Niles beach: 8.0 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 17.2 mi
  • Coyote Point Beach: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 7
  • The Bluff: 12.0 mi
  • Graffiti Rock: 14.2 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 16.8 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 17.7 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Drawbridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainE 97°1,169 m15.1 mi
Rose PeakENE 77°1,163 m14.0 mi
Mount DayESE 102°1,163 m15.3 mi
Mount LewisE 86°1,136 m16.1 mi
Lookout PointE 79°1,051 m17.3 mi
Antler PointESE 112°913 m15.9 mi
Lookout TowerSSW 206°892 m16.9 mi
Summit RockSSW 204°878 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4819:5420:33
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2016:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505356596266676868645651
Precip in2.82.82.21.10.50.20.00.00.10.71.42.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/150968983

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