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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

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
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
Museums: 36
Historic sites: 24
Nature reserves: 17
Gardens: 9
  • 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
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
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 7.2 mi
  • Antelope Creek Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Sturzen Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Picnic Tables: 16.8 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
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 20.2 miles of Zentgraf House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slate MountainENE 66°1,161 m19.8 mi
Mount DanaherE 83°1,026 m19.3 mi
SugarloafNE 52°1,022 m19.5 mi
Grey Eagle HillNE 43°999 m19.3 mi
Hotchkiss HillNE 38°973 m18.0 mi
Shoemaker HillNE 44°930 m16.8 mi
Castle RockENE 63°905 m17.7 mi
White Oak PointENE 74°869 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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