S.S. Emidio
S.S. Emidio is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Ship Mountain stands 1,618 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Merchant Marine, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast passes 17 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Inscription
- General Petroleum Corporation tanker S.S. Emidio, which on December 20, 1941 became the first casualty of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force action on California's Pacific Coast....
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rainbow Rock Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint · 26 mi
- House Rock Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Whaleshead Viewpoint · 28 mi
121 named places within 25 miles
- South Big Dune: 2.7 mi
- Howland Summit: 3.0 mi
- Howland Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 9.0 mi
- Childs Hill: 9.3 mi
- Beach Front Park: 0.1 mi
- Del Norte County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
- Brother Jonathan Park: 0.7 mi
- Clifford Kamph Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- Kamph Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- Boy Scout Tree: 3.9 mi
- Grove of Titans: 5.3 mi
- Stout Grove: 6.5 mi
- Elephant Tree: 12.8 mi
- Towering Inferno: 12.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.0 mi
- Kellogg Road Beach: 8.2 mi
- Wilson Creek Beach: 11.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 13.0 mi
- Pelican State Beach: 16.8 mi
- U.S. Merchant Marine: 0.0 mi
- Billy Boone Square: 0.0 mi
- Point of Honor: 0.2 mi
- Battery Point Lighthouse: 0.6 mi
- Brother Jonathan Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Point St. George Reef Offshore State Marine Conservation Area: 14.0 mi
- Crissey Field State Recreation Site: 17.4 mi
- Winchuck State Recreation Site: 17.7 mi
- Harris Beach Marine Garden: 22.6 mi
- Harris Beach State Park: 22.7 mi
- Half Butte: 0.7 mi
- Danger Point: 16.1 mi
- High Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Red Point: 19.5 mi
- Rainbow Rock: 24.2 mi
- MaryLee Thompson-Smith Commemorative Garden: 12.8 mi
- Trees of Mystery: 12.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens: 21.4 mi
- Oil House: 0.5 mi
- Crescent City Lighthouse: 0.6 mi
- Fern Fall: 3.7 mi
- White Rock: 4.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe: 12.8 mi
- Picnic table: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Camp Spring: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of S.S. Emidio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Mountain | E 93° | 1,618 m | 20.8 mi |
| Number Three | E 93° | 1,616 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hurdygurdy Butte | E 85° | 1,597 m | 22.5 mi |
| Number Two | E 92° | 1,594 m | 21.0 mi |
| Summit Valley Peak | ESE 117° | 1,594 m | 22.1 mi |
| Number One | E 90° | 1,586 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bear Basin Butte | E 80° | 1,585 m | 23.8 mi |
| Number Four | E 94° | 1,556 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:14 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 48 |
| Precip in | 9.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 11.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crescent City Mcnamara AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358774026
Day trips start here
- Crescent City · 0 mi
- Del Norte County · 12 mi
- Klamath · 18 mi
- Brookings-Harbor · 22 mi
- Redwood National Park · 24 mi
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