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Auburn State Recreation Area

Auburn State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Auburn State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Devil Peak stands 1,611 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Leroy E Botts Memorial Park, a park 1.1 miles away.

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Coordinates39.01961, -120.79731
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Leroy E Botts Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • Peoples Park: 7.1 mi
  • Meadow Vista Park: 12.4 mi
  • Christian Valley Park: 13.5 mi
  • Park No 4: 13.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 28
  • Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF): 2.2 mi
  • Iowa Hill Fire: 6.9 mi
  • Iowa Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Wells Fargo vault: 6.9 mi
  • Stevens Trail: 6.9 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 12
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 17.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • White Cloud Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 22.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Dad Youngs Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Government Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Dawson Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Jay Bird Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 7
  • cave: 9.3 mi
  • Bourn Cottage: 18.8 mi
  • Missouri Bar: 23.0 mi
  • Illinois Bar: 23.4 mi
  • Edwards Crossing: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Codfish Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Rock Creek: 15.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 24.1 mi
  • East Snow Mountain Falls: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Prayer Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Dutch Flat Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Bourn Gardens: 18.7 mi
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Nisenan Garden: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Tamaroo Bar: 16.1 mi
  • Dog Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Oregon Bar: 17.6 mi
  • Pit Stop Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Hoyt Crossing Nude Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 1
  • Giant Indian Statues: 16.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Auburn State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devil PeakESE 107°1,611 m14.0 mi
American HillNE 53°1,566 m13.9 mi
Red Star PointE 81°1,493 m14.3 mi
Helester PointNNE 23°1,479 m14.5 mi
Sand MountainSE 144°1,433 m12.7 mi
Bald MountainSSE 148°1,396 m9.4 mi
Lynchburg HillE 100°1,388 m9.6 mi
Spaulding PointN 359°1,333 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5320:33
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1916:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444548536069777772625043
Precip in9.19.28.74.72.50.70.00.10.42.75.27.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown RS, 6 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • largeflower bush monkeyflower17 obs
  • heart-leaf milkweed8 obs
  • California yerba santa7 obs
  • Yellow Star-tulip7 obs
  • California snowdrop bush7 obs
  • Foothill Yellow-legged Frog6 obs
  • Toyon6 obs
  • Southern Alligator Lizard5 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/40047385

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