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Jepson Prarie Preserve

Jepson Prarie Preserve from directly overhead

Jepson Prarie Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Vaca stands 857 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Laflin Park Picnic Area, a picnic site 5.5 miles away. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Solano Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.26999, -121.81573

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Owl Park: 7.4 mi
  • Nashe Mesto Park: 8.0 mi
  • Magnolia Park: 8.0 mi
  • Normandy Meadows Park: 8.1 mi
  • South Town Park: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 60
  • Birds Landing - Benjamin's Store: 9.9 mi
  • Solano County Vietnam War Memorial: 11.2 mi
  • Pioneer Monument: 11.8 mi
  • William Gordon Huff: 11.8 mi
  • Hotel Del Rio and Casino: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Luco Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Kirby Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Cement Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Suisun Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Drakes Point: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Suisun Marsh Overlook: 9.2 mi
  • Cool Patch Pumpkins: 12.3 mi
  • Jelly Belly: 14.5 mi
  • Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 17.7 mi
  • Honey Bee Haven Garden: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 31
  • Patch the Giraffe: 10.4 mi
  • Lincoln Corner Apartments: 10.8 mi
  • KUIC Sculpture: 11.0 mi
  • Valley Harvest: 11.1 mi
  • Until Then: 12.4 mi
Museums: 27
Picnic sites: 22
  • Laflin Park Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Parkview Area: 22.6 mi
  • Upper Vista Area: 22.6 mi
  • Lower Vista Area: 22.6 mi
  • Peacock Roost Area: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 17
  • The Grove: 8.0 mi
  • Vacaville's Demonstration Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Pauline Davidson Living Memorial Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Fairfield Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Beaches: 2
  • Playpen: 14.6 mi
  • Kite beach: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Green Valley Falls: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Sulfur Springs: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount VacaWNW 300°857 m18.1 mi
Signal HillWNW 297°726 m16.3 mi
Twin SistersW 278°659 m19.5 mi
Mount GeorgeWNW 283°572 m22.5 mi
SugarloafW 269°499 m22.0 mi
Rose HillS 189°459 m21.7 mi
Mulligan HillSSW 198°426 m20.9 mi
Elkhorn PeakW 263°366 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4519:5520:35
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2116:1016:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485255596673777673655448
Precip in5.35.13.71.30.80.20.00.00.11.12.35.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vacaville/nut Tree AP Asos, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1031846913

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