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Zentgraf House

Zentgraf House from directly overhead

Zentgraf House is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Slate Mountain stands 1,161 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Vulture Nest Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The record

What the record says

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Inscription
Jacob Zentgraf, a native of Germany (1821 - 1911) settled here on Sweetwater Creek in 1854. Prior to the Zentgrafs a Mr. Stevens had a small vineyard on the property. As others were attempting to make their fortune in gold fields, Jacob saw the potential
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Coordinates38.70880, -121.02288
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pony Express State Historic Landmark 703: 1.6 mi
  • Gateway Park: 1.6 mi
  • Pine Hill State Ecological Reserve: 1.9 mi
  • Sellwood Field: 1.9 mi
  • Cameron Park Lake Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Vulture Nest Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Pine Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Mormon Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Crumpet: 3.7 mi
Museums: 35
Historic sites: 24
Nature reserves: 15
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Southwind Labradors: 2.0 mi
  • Cameron Park CSD Pool: 3.5 mi
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 18.3 mi
  • Safetyville USA: 20.0 mi
  • The Old Schoolhouse, Drytown: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Pit Stop Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Laurel Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Moot Rock Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Horse Shoe Hill Shore: 9.9 mi
  • Oregon Bar: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Ridgeview EcoLab: 9.9 mi
  • Pheonix Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Border Garden: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • Pecker Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Leete Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Antelope Creek Falla: 12.8 mi
  • Rock Creek: 14.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 7.2 mi
  • Antelope Creek Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Sturzen Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Group community site: 17.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Wetland Preserve: 12.8 mi
  • Huff Mineral Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Spanish Spring: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Zentgraf House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slate MountainENE1,161 m19.8 mi
Mount DanaherE1,026 m19.3 mi
Grey Eagle HillNE999 m19.3 mi
Hotchkiss HillNE973 m18.0 mi
Shoemaker HillNE930 m16.8 mi
Little Bald MountainNE925 m20.4 mi
Castle RockENE905 m17.7 mi
White Oak PointENE869 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4019:5320:33
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1916:0516:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852556270777672635245

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placerville, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13235950983

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