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Jack's Point

Jack's Point from directly overhead

Jack's Point is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 705 m. Red Mountain stands 1,032 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rock, a peak 2.8 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Spread out before you are the forests overseen by John P. (Jack) Sweeley since 1950. The dedication of this overlook honors Jack's love for these forestlands and his lifelong contributions as a Forester, Reserve Deputy Sheriff, and Mendocino County Cooper
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Coordinates39.17714, -123.35275
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Rock: 2.8 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 3.1 mi
  • Cow Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Clow Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • VABM: 6.1 mi
Parks: 46
  • Pomo Plaza: 6.7 mi
  • Low Gap Regional Park: 6.7 mi
  • Low Gap Park: 6.8 mi
  • Giorno Park: 7.2 mi
  • Todd Grove Park: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Grubb Grove: 4.3 mi
  • Held-Poage Memorial Home: 7.8 mi
  • Betty Louise Tocher: 7.8 mi
  • Betty J. Tocher: 7.8 mi
  • Redwood Empire Fair Tree Memorial: 7.8 mi
Springs: 11
  • Alder Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Laurel Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Vichy Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Three Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Cold Spring: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Vinewood Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Temple Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Ukiah U sign: 6.3 mi
  • Tree Carving: 7.6 mi
  • Tree Carving: 7.6 mi
  • Ukiah Valley - Past, Present & Future: 7.9 mi
  • Willits "W" Sign: 18.7 mi
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Oak Grove Day Use Area: 10.4 mi
  • Huckleberry Hollow: 11.5 mi
  • Dogwood Day Use: 15.3 mi
  • Camp 20: 16.4 mi
  • Camp One Day Use: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 4
  • Devils Pitchfork: 20.0 mi
  • Wharf Rock East Arch: 20.1 mi
  • Wharf Rock West Arch: 20.1 mi
  • Arch of the Navarro: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Ukiah U sign: 6.3 mi
  • Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue: 10.1 mi
  • Real Goods Solar Living Center: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Boater's Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Stoneboro Beach: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chamberlain Creek Waterfall: 19.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Jack's Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red MountainESE 119°1,032 m16.0 mi
Laughlin RangeNNE 23°1,000 m11.2 mi
Sanel MountainSSE 155°994 m17.4 mi
Kibbey PeakENE 58°989 m19.9 mi
Snow MountainSSE 154°950 m18.5 mi
Casabonne PeakSSE 154°930 m7.6 mi
Ward MountainSSE 152°910 m19.8 mi
Grizzly PeakSSE 164°894 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4820:0420:44
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:3016:1216:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474952566267737269615146
Precip in7.47.05.32.81.70.40.00.10.22.04.18.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ukiah, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13788349281

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