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Mad River Bluffs

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Elevation, modelled
12 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Chaparral Mountain1,548 m · 24.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
40.9463, -124.1258
Mad River Bluffs from directly overhead

Mad River Bluffs is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 12 m. Chaparral Mountain stands 1,548 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinleyville Botanical Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
McKinleyville Land Trust

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chaparral MountainSE 133°1,548 m24.8 mi
Titlow HillESE 109°1,518 m22.8 mi
Horse MountainESE 104°1,506 m21.1 mi
Mad River ButtesSE 133°1,505 m25.0 mi
Snow Camp MountainSE 126°1,403 m23.0 mi
Indian ButteE 101°1,373 m20.9 mi
Buck ButtesE 84°1,261 m20.8 mi
Telescope PeakE 80°1,253 m21.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Artworks: 11
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4520:1120:53
September equinox07:0518:3919:15
December solstice07:3916:0816:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484949505356575857545148
Precip in7.56.56.34.12.11.00.20.30.92.75.78.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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