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Strawberry

Strawberry from directly overhead

Strawberry is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,602 m. Molo Mountain stands 3,302 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawberry Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q7622397, matched on coordinates and name (539 m apart).

What the record says

Material
granite

How to reach it

Coordinates38.19622, -120.01457

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 32
Parks: 19
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Oak Leaf: 14.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 19.3 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 19.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Beach 1: 1.2 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Beach 2: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 24.6 mi
  • Murphys: 24.6 mi
  • Springfield Armory/School/Store: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 3.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Strawberry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Molo MountainE3,302 m19.6 mi
Relief PeakE3,294 m17.5 mi
Molo PinnacleE3,292 m19.1 mi
Kennedy PeakE3,267 m19.8 mi
Night Cap PeakENE3,243 m19.2 mi
Michie PeakESE3,162 m20.1 mi
Granite DomeE3,149 m14.6 mi
Black Hawk MountainE3,138 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3819:4820:27
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1416:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144495766747367574740
Precip in9.68.37.43.92.60.80.30.10.42.74.68.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11218951396

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