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Van Damme Pygmy Forest Natural Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
175 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Laughlin Range1,000 m · 24.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
39.2662, -123.7307
Van Damme Pygmy Forest Natural Preserve from directly overhead

Van Damme Pygmy Forest Natural Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 175 m. Laughlin Range stands 1,000 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mathison Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Damme Pygmy Forest Natural Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin RangeE 80°1,000 m24.9 mi
Strong MountainNNE 29°978 m23.7 mi
Sherwood PeakNE 34°977 m20.7 mi
Brush MountainNNE 29°944 m24.8 mi
Cold Spring MountainSSE 146°815 m20.2 mi
Two RockENE 67°809 m16.6 mi
Irene PeakENE 75°802 m19.1 mi
Williams PeakENE 78°784 m17.2 mi

133 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
Natural arches: 9
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:4920:0520:46
September equinox07:0318:3819:14
December solstice07:3216:1316:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464748505355575757544946
Precip in7.77.36.43.61.60.70.10.10.22.34.58.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bragg 5 N, 17 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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