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Butte Valley Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,290 m
Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
Willow Creek Mountain2,384 m · 8.5 mi
Nearest byway
Volcanic Legacy14.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
41.8588, -122.0852
Butte Valley Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Butte Valley Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 1,290 m. Willow Creek Mountain stands 2,384 m to the west-southwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ikes Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 14 miles off.

Operated by
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Butte Valley Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willow Creek MountainWSW 250°2,384 m8.5 mi
Ball MountainSW 220°2,373 m5.7 mi
Butte MountainW 260°2,103 m5.5 mi
Deer MountainS 188°2,098 m17.6 mi
Eagle RockW 279°2,092 m8.1 mi
Herd PeakSSW 206°2,087 m17.7 mi
Hamaker MountainNNE 22°2,003 m15.6 mi
Miller MountainSSW 209°1,995 m15.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 10
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3420:0520:48
September equinox06:5718:3119:07
December solstice07:3315:5616:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374145505865747467544436
Precip in3.42.32.01.71.40.90.50.20.51.42.73.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copco #1 DAM, 16 mi away.

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