Vallecito Western Mine
Vallecito Western Mine is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 522 m. Elizabeth Peak stands 1,486 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Six Mile Village Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mine in Calaveras County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5405369.
Wikidata Q49456301, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 522 m
- Inscription
- Old mining area.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Liberty Vista Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Hill: 1.1 mi
- Halleck Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.6 mi
- Soapstone Hill: 3.1 mi
- Six Mile Village Park: 0.0 mi
- Vallecito State Historic Landmark: 1.5 mi
- Stelte Park: 2.1 mi
- Moaning Cavern Cave Park: 2.4 mi
- Utica Park: 2.7 mi
- Vine Spring: 5.0 mi
- Lord Spring: 5.1 mi
- Gold Spring: 5.8 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 9.5 mi
- Turners Spring: 10.7 mi
- Angels Camp Museum: 2.7 mi
- Columbia Museum: 6.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum: 9.8 mi
- Tuolumne County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 10.5 mi
- Mark Twain Monument: 2.7 mi
- Murphys: 3.8 mi
- Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 6.4 mi
- Springfield Armory/School/Store: 6.8 mi
- Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp: 15.8 mi
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park: 2.5 mi
- Murphys Pokey: 3.7 mi
- Mercer Caverns: 4.2 mi
- California Caverns: 7.6 mi
- Jamestown Branch Jail: 10.5 mi
- Heron Point Day Use: 7.3 mi
- Lupine Day Use Area: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Oak Leaf: 17.2 mi
- Moccasin Point: 20.4 mi
- The Grotto: 11.7 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 13.2 mi
- Negro Jack Point: 14.6 mi
- McKays Point: 15.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.2 mi
- Carson Hill: 4.4 mi
- French Flat: 8.5 mi
- Chinese Camp: 15.8 mi
- Middle Bar: 19.6 mi
- National Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Red Hills: 16.5 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park: 17.4 mi
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Dunn Court Beach: 23.2 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 23.4 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 23.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 2.9 mi
- F - Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Vallecito Western Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Peak | E 98° | 1,486 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Knight | ENE 70° | 1,458 m | 15.1 mi |
| Manuel Peak | NNE 30° | 1,354 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cougar Rock | NNE 32° | 1,298 m | 11.4 mi |
| Doud Hill | NE 47° | 1,264 m | 12.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | ESE 117° | 1,128 m | 9.2 mi |
| Darby Knob | NE 49° | 1,127 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NE 52° | 1,031 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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/369163860
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