Historic site · California
Old Russville Ditch
Old Russville Ditch is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Hotchkiss Hill stands 973 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, a park 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Constructed in 1897
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.68881, -121.16855
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Folsom Lake State Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Folsom City Park: 0.4 mi
- Folsom Rodeo Park: 0.5 mi
- Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Natoma Waterfront Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Nedbelle Peak: 1.8 mi
- Blisk Peak: 1.9 mi
- Horse Shoe Hill: 2.7 mi
- Volcano Hill: 2.8 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 4.6 mi
Museums: 44
- Folsom Prison Museum: 0.5 mi
- Folsom Powerhouse Museum: 0.8 mi
- Folsom Railroad Museum: 1.0 mi
- Folsom History Museum: 1.0 mi
- The American River Water Education Center: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Settler Homestead: 0.4 mi
- Kinsey's Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Historic Folsom Dam: 0.8 mi
- Young Wo Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Scout Project: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 39
- Cameron Park CSD Pool: 9.1 mi
- Southwind Labradors: 9.1 mi
- Safetyville USA: 13.0 mi
- Little Saigon: 18.9 mi
- Sutter Health Park: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 36
- Chrome Rooster: 3.5 mi
- The GBHS Bear: 3.8 mi
- Cosmos: 6.8 mi
- Junction: 7.5 mi
- Chrome Mustang: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 28
- Ridgeview EcoLab: 3.6 mi
- Pheonix Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Prayer Garden: 8.8 mi
- Border Garden: 12.6 mi
- Yermol Memorial: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Natomas Station Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Mormon Island Wetlands Natural Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Miners Ravine Nature Reserve: 4.6 mi
- Anderson Island Natural Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Wesley Reserve: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Picnic Tables: 8.9 mi
- Group community site: 9.8 mi
- Sturzen Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Antelope Creek Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Lake Natoma Bluffs: 1.7 mi
- Shark Tank: 3.3 mi
- Keirwin's Corner: 5.3 mi
- Wreckage Wall: 17.6 mi
- Horseshoe Canyon: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Laurel Beach: 2.1 mi
- Moot Rock Beach: 2.5 mi
- Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 2.6 mi
- Pit Stop Beach: 12.4 mi
- Oregon Bar: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Leete Falls: 0.5 mi
- Pecker Falls: 6.8 mi
- Antelope Creek Falla: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.2 mi
- Rock Creek: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Mormon Island: 2.9 mi
- Salmon Falls: 7.6 mi
- Ophir: 14.2 mi
- Michigan Bar: 14.7 mi
- Logtown: 17.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Huff Mineral Spring: 8.3 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Spanish Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Elkhorn Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Old Russville Ditch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotchkiss Hill | NE 51° | 973 m | 24.6 mi |
| Shoemaker Hill | NE 55° | 930 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mameluke Hill | NE 48° | 822 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cement Hill | NE 44° | 785 m | 24.3 mi |
| Round Hill | ENE 65° | 775 m | 22.7 mi |
| Spanish Hill | ENE 64° | 760 m | 21.4 mi |
| Negro Hill | ENE 78° | 751 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | NE 53° | 750 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12167428200
Day trips start here
- Folsom · 1 mi
- El Dorado Hills · 5 mi
- Rocklin · 8 mi
- Auburn · 15 mi
- Coloma · 17 mi
- Placerville · 20 mi
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