- Elevation
- 1,474 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Sierra Buttes2,617 m · 17.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8038, -120.4763
Western Pacific Railroad Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded 1,474 m. Sierra Buttes stands 2,617 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Point, a peak 2.9 miles away.
Railway museum in Portola, California
Dates from 1984.
Wikidata Q7988142, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 1474 m
- Operated by
- Feather River Rail Society
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Western Pacific Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Buttes | SSW 212° | 2,617 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Ingalls | NNW 329° | 2,542 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NE 47° | 2,537 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Ina Coolbrith | ESE 111° | 2,454 m | 19.0 mi |
| Haskell Peak | SSW 202° | 2,453 m | 10.6 mi |
| Crystal Peak | ENE 63° | 2,375 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Elwell | WSW 240° | 2,361 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Fillmore | WSW 256° | 2,344 m | 20.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Point: 2.9 mi
- Beckwourth Peak: 3.1 mi
- Smith Peak: 5.3 mi
- Crocker Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Penman Peak: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Frazier Falls: 11.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 11.9 mi
- Loves Falls: 17.0 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 18.7 mi
- Weber Falls: 22.5 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
- Mammoth Mill: 12.6 mi
- Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout: 17.1 mi
- Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Wheelers Sheep Camp: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Marble Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Marble Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Campbell Hot Springs: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- L.T.Davis Rest Area: 3.6 mi
- Massack Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jamison: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Webber Lake: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Loyalton · 15 mi
- Sierra County · 15 mi
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