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Young Canyon

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Elevation, modelled
364 m
Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
Mount Diablo1,173 m · 1.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
37.9097, -121.9127
Young Canyon from directly overhead

Young Canyon is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 364 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the south, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Donner Cabin, a historic site 0.6 miles away.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Young Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloS 182°1,173 m1.9 mi
Devil's PulpitS 178°1,110 m2.0 mi
North PeakSSE 150°1,084 m1.3 mi
Ransom PointS 185°1,037 m1.7 mi
Mount OlympiaSE 137°898 m0.8 mi
Eagle PeakWSW 249°722 m1.5 mi
Red Leg PeakSE 127°652 m6.3 mi
Oyster PointSSE 161°644 m5.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Beaches: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484850535966727270635347
Precip in5.14.93.71.91.10.30.00.00.11.22.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Diablo Junction, 2 mi away.

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