Mark Twain Monument
Mark Twain Monument is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 439 m. Elizabeth Peak stands 1,486 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Utica Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Park in Calaveras County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49521865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 439 m
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Hill: 0.9 mi
- Brunner Hill: 2.6 mi
- Halleck Hill: 3.0 mi
- Red Hill: 3.2 mi
- Carson Hill: 4.2 mi
- Utica Park: 0.1 mi
- Stelte Park: 0.6 mi
- Altaville State Historic Landmark: 1.1 mi
- Copello Park: 1.8 mi
- Six Mile Village Park: 2.6 mi
- Vine Spring: 6.8 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 6.9 mi
- Lord Spring: 7.0 mi
- Gold Spring: 7.4 mi
- Turners Spring: 8.2 mi
- Angels Camp Museum: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Museum: 8.2 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 10.5 mi
- Tuolumne County Museum: 10.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum: 10.6 mi
- Vallecito Western Mine: 2.7 mi
- Murphys: 6.3 mi
- Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 7.6 mi
- Springfield Armory/School/Store: 7.9 mi
- Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp: 15.2 mi
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park: 4.2 mi
- Murphys Pokey: 6.2 mi
- Mercer Caverns: 6.5 mi
- California Caverns: 9.1 mi
- Jamestown Branch Jail: 10.5 mi
- Heron Point Day Use: 6.1 mi
- Lupine Day Use Area: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Oak Leaf: 19.8 mi
- Moccasin Point: 20.3 mi
- The Grotto: 11.0 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 11.5 mi
- Negro Jack Point: 12.8 mi
- McKays Point: 17.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.0 mi
- Carson Hill: 3.7 mi
- French Flat: 8.0 mi
- Chinese Camp: 15.2 mi
- Middle Bar: 19.1 mi
- National Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Red Hills: 15.7 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park: 20.0 mi
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 20.3 mi
- Cocklebur Beach: 22.8 mi
- Dunn Court Beach: 24.0 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 24.2 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 24.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 3.8 mi
- F - Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Mark Twain Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Peak | E 92° | 1,486 m | 16.1 mi |
| Manuel Peak | NE 35° | 1,354 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cougar Rock | NE 37° | 1,298 m | 13.8 mi |
| Doud Hill | NE 49° | 1,264 m | 14.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | ESE 105° | 1,128 m | 10.8 mi |
| Darby Knob | NE 52° | 1,127 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NE 54° | 1,031 m | 12.3 mi |
| Blewetts Point | E 96° | 976 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Melones DAM HQ, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358833001
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