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Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

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Elevation, modelled
79 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bullion Knob1,297 m · 23.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
37.3579, -120.3994
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve from directly overhead

Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 79 m. Bullion Knob stands 1,297 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. 42 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 59°1,297 m23.6 mi
Fremont PeakNE 52°1,277 m22.5 mi
Bullion MountainNE 52°1,272 m22.5 mi
Williams PeakNE 37°942 m20.9 mi
Catheys MountainENE 67°837 m19.8 mi
Hunter Valley MountainNNE 26°814 m21.8 mi
Horseshoe Bend MountainNNE 25°811 m24.6 mi
Guadalupe MountainsENE 74°804 m20.0 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, 8 mi away.

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