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Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

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Elevation, modelled
117 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bullion Knob1,297 m · 21.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
37.3945, -120.3858
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve from directly overhead

Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 117 m. Bullion Knob stands 1,297 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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University of California Natural Reserve System

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bullion KnobENE 64°1,297 m21.8 mi
Fremont PeakNE 56°1,277 m20.4 mi
Bullion MountainNE 56°1,272 m20.4 mi
Buckhorn PeakNE 38°1,147 m23.5 mi
Telegraph HillNE 54°1,041 m23.7 mi
Virginia PointNE 34°1,015 m23.0 mi
Williams PeakNE 40°942 m18.4 mi
Peñon Blanco PeakNNE 16°872 m24.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:4219:4720:26
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1316:0716:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465054596773787773645346
Precip in2.72.21.91.00.60.10.00.00.10.71.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merced, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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