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Loyalton Milton-Gottardi Museum

Loyalton Milton-Gottardi Museum from directly overhead

Loyalton Milton-Gottardi Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,509 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton Gottardi Museum Historic Catholic Church, a museum 0.4 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 30 miles off.

About

The story

city in Sierra County, California, United States

Wikidata Q940711, matched on coordinates and name (114 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Loyalton
Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.67675, -120.24173
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Loyalton Park: 0.5 mi
  • Calpine Park: 10.5 mi
  • Cold Springs Park: 14.1 mi
  • Little Last Chance Canyon Scenic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Sierra Rock Park: 14.3 mi
Peaks
  • Elephants Head: 2.6 mi
  • TV Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Mount Ina Coolbrith: 5.5 mi
  • Rice Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Harding Point: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 29
  • Cherry Blossom Garden: 24.2 mi
  • The Rose Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Benson Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 19
  • The Ants: 23.2 mi
  • "Snowshoe" Thompson: 24.2 mi
  • Wa-Pai-Shone: 24.2 mi
  • Rememberance #3: 24.5 mi
  • Ginnetoy 2nd: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Wheelers Sheep Camp: 11.2 mi
  • Crystal Peak Toll Bridge: 16.9 mi
  • Verdi Glen Resort: 17.1 mi
  • Verdi Glen Resort Fireplace: 17.2 mi
  • Verdi Glen Resort Swimming Pool: 17.2 mi
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 12
Springs: 11
  • Sardine Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Dotta Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Mud Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Horse Spring: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gazebo: 0.5 mi
  • Pass Creek Day Use Site: 19.5 mi
  • Pass Creek Day Use Site: 19.7 mi
  • Sand Pond Picnic Site: 20.6 mi
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Weber Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Loves Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Frazier Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Hackmans Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Fern Falls: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Marble Hot Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Marble Hot Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Webber Lake: 15.9 mi
  • Rodeo Grounds: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Loyalton Milton-Gottardi Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LolaSSW 201°2,788 m18.1 mi
Basin PeakSSW 198°2,749 m21.4 mi
Babbitt PeakSE 125°2,664 m8.9 mi
Verdi PeakSE 143°2,566 m17.8 mi
Dixie MountainN 353°2,537 m18.3 mi
Ladybug PeakSE 142°2,520 m16.8 mi
Peavine PeakESE 110°2,504 m17.7 mi
Adams PeakNNE 25°2,494 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3419:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:1915:5816:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313438435159666458483831
Precip in4.23.93.61.51.20.50.30.30.41.12.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portola, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/482563925

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