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The Big Brush

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Elevation, modelled
562 m
Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
Big Mountain807 m · 8.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
38.6159, -123.0577
The Big Brush from directly overhead

The Big Brush is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 562 m. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Island, a peak 1.0 miles away.

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of The Big Brush. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainNW 324°807 m8.0 mi
Centennial MountainNW 325°747 m7.2 mi
Crane PeakNW 323°728 m10.4 mi
Pole MountainSSW 204°672 m8.4 mi
Buck MountainNW 322°634 m10.8 mi
Buck KnollESE 122°627 m1.7 mi
High RockW 264°611 m5.5 mi
Red HillNW 308°598 m5.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 31
Beaches: 30
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Natural arches: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4920:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2716:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495154596470727169635448
Precip in8.08.36.42.91.60.30.00.00.12.24.58.5

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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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