- Elevation
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
- Big Bar Mountain1,332 m · 14.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5635, -121.4564
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area is a park in California, at a recorded 275 m. Big Bar Mountain stands 1,332 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bidwell's Bar, a ghost town 0.9 miles away.
- Elevation
- 275 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bar Mountain | N 6° | 1,332 m | 14.9 mi |
| Quartz Hill | ENE 69° | 1,325 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sky High | NE 41° | 1,275 m | 15.3 mi |
| Shute Mountain | NE 42° | 1,255 m | 13.0 mi |
| Swain Hill | ENE 72° | 1,248 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hungary Hunt Peak | N 4° | 1,227 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pompys Point | NE 49° | 1,214 m | 14.0 mi |
| Big Hill | E 99° | 1,145 m | 16.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Foreman Creek Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Potters Ravine Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Kelly Ridge Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Loafer Creek Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Sycamore Creek Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Ratchel: 1.9 mi
- South Bidwell Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hope: 3.0 mi
- The High Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Monte de Oro: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Schirmer Cascade: 4.8 mi
- Schirmer Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hollow Falls: 5.6 mi
- Little Hollow Falls: 5.7 mi
- Coon Falls: 5.8 mi
Museums: 17
- bath house museum: 5.8 mi
- Pioneer History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Butte County Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Oroville Chinese Temple: 6.6 mi
- C F Lott Historic Home: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Beatson Corral: 6.4 mi
- World Trade Center artifact: 11.9 mi
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kristina Chesterman 1992-2013: 21.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Phagna Norapamok Memorial: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Cape Horn: 11.6 mi
- Clarenback Point: 13.3 mi
- East China Point: 21.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 22.0 mi
- Elephant Butte: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 7
- Downtown Kaleidoscope: 23.5 mi
- Wildcat Sculpture: 23.6 mi
- Monoliths: 23.6 mi
- Three Sisters: 23.7 mi
- Steel "Sculpture": 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Bidwell's Bar: 0.9 mi
- Bloomer: 4.6 mi
- Brush: 9.6 mi
- Hamilton: 12.3 mi
- Chandon: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Chico Seed Orchard: 20.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.7 mi
- Mary Lemcke Camellia Garden: 23.7 mi
- George Petersen Rose Garden: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Hespol Memorial Spring: 12.8 mi
- Hog Spring: 20.0 mi
- Colyear Springs: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Collins Lake Group Picnic Area #1: 17.3 mi
- Paradise Lake Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Five Mile: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
- Collins Lake Beach: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oroville, 6 mi away.
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