Historic site · California
Iron Gate Dam
Iron Gate Dam is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 714 m. Willow Creek Mountain stands 2,384 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mirror Cove Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.9 miles away.
Removed in 2024
What the record says
- Elevation
- 714 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.93424, -122.43692
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sentinel Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Coyote Peak: 2.3 mi
- Windmill Point: 5.1 mi
- Daggett Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Horn Peak: 5.3 mi
Parks: 44
- Juniper Point Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Tub Springs State Park: 12.6 mi
- Newton Park: 17.0 mi
- Ringe Park: 17.1 mi
- Gold Street Community Garden: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Klamathon: 4.5 mi
- Copco Number 2 Dam: 5.9 mi
- Copco Number 1 Dam: 6.1 mi
- Alden Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- Potter's Mill: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Klamath River Fishing Access: 6.1 mi
- China Hill Yreka Phlox Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Shasta Valley Wildlife Area: 16.0 mi
- Butte Valley Wildlife Area: 18.8 mi
- Oredson-Todd Woods: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Martins Dairy Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Lower Greenhorn Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Madrone: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Ward's Canyon: 5.5 mi
- Klamath Rim: 7.5 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Rock Slide: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Jack Daniel: 9.9 mi
- Captain Morgan: 9.9 mi
- Welcoming Dragon: 15.2 mi
- Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Jenny Creek Spring: 19.3 mi
- Big Springs: 22.4 mi
- Sheep Camp Spring: 23.4 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Clay St Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 22.9 mi
- Ashland Creek Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Helman Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Randolph E. Collier Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- ScienceWorks: 22.1 mi
- Green Show: 23.0 mi
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival: 23.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Railroad Museum: 15.1 mi
- Siskiyou County Museum: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pinehurst: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Iron Gate Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Mountain | SE 129° | 2,384 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ball Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,373 m | 17.4 mi |
| Butte Mountain | ESE 116° | 2,103 m | 14.1 mi |
| Eagle Rock | ESE 111° | 2,092 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cottonwood Peak | WSW 253° | 2,014 m | 11.3 mi |
| Chinquapin Mountain | N 360° | 1,870 m | 15.1 mi |
| Soda Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,856 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pilot Rock | NW 316° | 1,801 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copco #1 DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1311812937
Day trips start here
- Hornbrook · 6 mi
- Yreka · 18 mi
- Klamath River · 21 mi
- Ashland · 22 mi
- Siskiyou County · 25 mi
- Talent · 28 mi
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