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Dutch Slough

Dutch Slough from directly overhead

Dutch Slough is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of -1 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerson Ranch Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Water Resources

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.00696, -121.67617

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Emerson Ranch Park: 0.9 mi
  • Claremont Bay Park: 1.7 mi
  • Creekside Park: 1.9 mi
  • Oak Grove Park: 1.9 mi
  • Heartwood Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 47
  • Rose Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Kreiger Peak: 12.1 mi
  • Red Leg Peak: 13.2 mi
  • Mulligan Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Mount Olympia: 14.3 mi
Museums: 31
Picnic sites: 29
  • Mount Diablo Summit Barbecue Area: 15.8 mi
  • Deer Flat: 16.3 mi
  • Grapevine Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Toyon Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Our Lady of Pittsburg: 11.4 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 11.4 mi
  • The Steelworker: 11.4 mi
  • The Fisherman: 11.4 mi
  • "Red Salmon" fishing boat: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 22
Attractions: 19
  • Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 8.3 mi
  • Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: 12.0 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 18.8 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 18.9 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 18.9 mi
Springs: 15
  • Sycamore Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Sheepherder Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Burma Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Beaches: 3
  • Playpen: 7.0 mi
  • Kite beach: 7.0 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dutch Slough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloWSW 236°1,173 m15.6 mi
Devil's PulpitSW 236°1,110 m15.5 mi
North PeakWSW 237°1,084 m14.5 mi
Ransom PointWSW 237°1,037 m15.5 mi
Mount OlympiaWSW 239°898 m14.3 mi
Eagle PeakWSW 243°722 m16.0 mi
Red Leg PeakSW 217°652 m13.2 mi
Oyster PointSW 222°644 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4519:5420:33
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:2016:1016:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257616773767573665548
Precip in2.72.41.90.90.40.10.00.00.10.41.22.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antioch Pumping PLT #3, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/674356073

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