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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 689 m in California. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 906 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Ferguson Observatory, a museum 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in Sonoma County, California, United States (Geonames ID 5325803)

Wikidata Q35725381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
689 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.42936, -122.49331

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sugarloaf Ridge State Park: 1.2 mi
  • Plaza Park: 3.2 mi
  • Shaw Park: 3.2 mi
  • Alder Park: 3.5 mi
  • Sonoma Botanical Garden: 3.8 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions: 53
Historic sites: 41
Gardens: 34
  • Le Jardin: 6.4 mi
  • La Prairie De Lavande (The Lavender Meadow): 6.4 mi
  • Native American Garden: 8.6 mi
  • St. Francis Community Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center: 9.5 mi
Museums: 33
Picnic sites: 17
  • Lawson Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Rhône Picnic: 6.4 mi
  • Provence Picnic: 6.4 mi
  • Loire Picnic: 6.4 mi
  • Creekside Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Sonoma Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Linda Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hunter Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Hole in the Rock: 16.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainN 352°906 m14.6 mi
Three PeaksN 359°872 m12.8 mi
Old BaldyN 357°836 m12.7 mi
Mount HoodWNW 303°833 m3.9 mi
The BeehiveN 359°833 m12.1 mi
Twin PeaksN 352°833 m15.3 mi
Bald MountainNNW 336°832 m2.1 mi
Flat TopN 358°832 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5820:38
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505255596470727270645549
Precip in6.56.75.02.01.30.30.00.00.11.73.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Helena, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358761339

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