Elder Creek Natural History Landmark
Elder Creek Natural History Landmark is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 421 m. Brushy Mountain stands 1,480 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Oak Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away.
The story
Natural watercourse in Mendocino County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49902299, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Elder Creek Has been designated a Registered Natural History Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site posses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United States US DOI, NPS, 1964
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Oak Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Signal Peak: 4.0 mi
- Sand Rock: 4.4 mi
- Cahto Peak: 4.6 mi
- Brush Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Honky Tonk Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Westport Headlands: 9.7 mi
- Irvine Lodge Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Reynolds Wayside Campground: 16.2 mi
- Sinkyone Wilderness State Park: 20.7 mi
- Wages Creek Beach: 9.0 mi
- Usal Beach: 12.8 mi
- Seaside Beach: 13.3 mi
- Ten Mile Beach: 15.6 mi
- Laguna Point Beach: 18.3 mi
- Chandelier Tree: 9.7 mi
- Drive-Thru Tree Park: 9.8 mi
- World Famous Tree House: 14.4 mi
- Confusion Hill Mountain Train Ride: 14.5 mi
- Confusion Hill Gravity House: 14.5 mi
- White Rock: 9.7 mi
- Windy Point: 14.0 mi
- White Slide: 16.6 mi
- Anderson Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Split Rock: 20.6 mi
- Labrynth: 6.3 mi
- Dahlia Garden: 23.9 mi
- Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Vegetable Garden and Orchard: 23.9 mi
- Inglenook Fen-Ten Mile Dunes Natural Preserve: 15.4 mi
- MacKerricher State Park: 17.3 mi
- Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park: 21.1 mi
- Richardson Grove State Park: 22.6 mi
- Depot Mall & Museum: 21.3 mi
- Tony Phillips Model Railroad Complex: 21.3 mi
- Noyo Center for Marine Science: 21.3 mi
- Guest House Museum: 21.3 mi
- Totem Poll: 6.3 mi
- The Twin Towers: 14.5 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 21.0 mi
- Mendocino Redwood Company Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Drive-Thru Tree Park Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Camp One Day Use: 23.4 mi
- Bill Cipher: 14.5 mi
- World's Tallest Free Standing Redwood Chainsaw Carving: 14.5 mi
- Edgewater Gallery: 21.3 mi
- Empire Camp Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Moss Cove Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Cape Vizcaino Arch: 9.8 mi
- Whale Rock Arch: 13.6 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Chamberlain Creek Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- PVC pipe spring: 12.7 mi
- Joe Burke Falls: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Elder Creek Natural History Landmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,480 m | 23.5 mi |
| Iron Peak | ENE 58° | 1,373 m | 10.4 mi |
| Shell Rock | NE 46° | 1,350 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cahto Peak | SE 128° | 1,284 m | 4.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 357° | 1,246 m | 12.8 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 116° | 1,241 m | 4.0 mi |
| Horse Ranch Peak | NNE 32° | 1,240 m | 22.5 mi |
| Black Rock | E 90° | 1,217 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:11 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 46 |
| Precip in | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bragg 5 N, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12997970913
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- Willits · 27 mi
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