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Lema Ranch

Lema Ranch from directly overhead

Lema Ranch is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Shasta Bally stands 1,882 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Minder Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

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Operated by
The McConnell Foundation

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Coordinates40.59651, -122.32794
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Minder Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bob White Park: 1.2 mi
  • Vista Ridge Park: 1.4 mi
  • Highland Park Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
  • Clover Creek Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 26
  • Human Sundial: 3.0 mi
  • Nur Pon Salmon Run: 3.0 mi
  • Harmonious Love: 3.2 mi
  • Forward Redding: 3.3 mi
  • Mount Shasta: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Fishermans Point: 9.3 mi
  • Vista Point: 11.3 mi
  • Vista Point: 11.6 mi
  • (Unnamed) Island Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 6
  • South African Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Australian Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Matson, Mowder, Howe Celebration Garden: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clover Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Whiskeytown Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Crystal Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Bear Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Three Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 4
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Lema Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shasta BallyW 271°1,882 m17.2 mi
Shoemaker BallyW 265°1,807 m19.6 mi
Little BallyW 264°1,640 m16.5 mi
Schell MountainNNW 329°1,580 m20.8 mi
South Fork MountainW 262°1,521 m15.1 mi
Buckhorn BallyW 274°1,520 m20.2 mi
Wild Cow MountainNW 323°1,485 m20.3 mi
Ducket PeakWSW 258°1,392 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:22
June solstice05:3920:0320:44
September equinox06:5818:3219:08
December solstice07:3016:0216:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485154596877838175655347
Precip in6.05.54.62.41.80.70.10.10.41.93.56.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redding AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/458143313

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