Modoc County Museum
Modoc County Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,330 m. Eagle Peak stands 3,016 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alturas Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 29 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
The Modoc County Historical Museum is a history museum located in Alturas, California, in the United States. The museum's exhibitions focus on the history of Modoc County beginning with Native American history and objects. The museum also has a collection of firearms from 15th century up to World War II. Outside the museum is Southern Pacific 2718, a steam locomotive that was used in the area.
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Dates from 1926.
Wikidata Q14683379, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Barrel Springs Back Country Byway
53 named places within 25 miles
- The Hat: 3.6 mi
- The Three Sisters: 3.7 mi
- Signal Butte: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 10.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Alturas Park: 0.1 mi
- Rotary Youth Park: 0.8 mi
- Warner Street Park: 1.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Historical Monument: 7.9 mi
- Evans and Bailey Historical Monument: 14.2 mi
- Pine Creek Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Surprise Valley Wildlife Area: 22.0 mi
- Porcupine Rim: 12.9 mi
- Porcupine Rim: 14.8 mi
- Applegate Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Leonard's Hot Spring: 24.7 mi
- Farfalla Province: 5.4 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Modoc County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | SE 127° | 3,016 m | 22.3 mi |
| Warren Peak | ESE 113° | 2,950 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dusenbury Peak | ESE 117° | 2,768 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cole Peak | SE 126° | 2,723 m | 23.9 mi |
| Milk Peak | ESE 104° | 2,623 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 57° | 2,518 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,476 m | 15.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 40° | 2,417 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alturas, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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