- Elevation
- 1,736 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Sierra Buttes2,617 m · 17.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8324, -120.7213
Big Hill rises to 1,736 m in California. Sierra Buttes stands 2,617 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is White Cap, a peak 3.4 miles away.
mountain in Plumas County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q35727116, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1736 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Buttes | SSE 167° | 2,617 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Ingalls | NNE 24° | 2,542 m | 12.2 mi |
| Haskell Peak | SE 143° | 2,453 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Elwell | S 169° | 2,361 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Fillmore | SW 225° | 2,344 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tower Rock | NNW 346° | 2,342 m | 11.6 mi |
| Smith Peak | ENE 76° | 2,330 m | 10.4 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NNW 342° | 2,325 m | 13.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- White Cap: 3.4 mi
- Lava Peak: 3.6 mi
- Mount Jackson: 3.7 mi
- Eureka Peak: 5.9 mi
- Blue Nose Mountain: 6.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum: 5.4 mi
- Western Pacific Railroad Museum: 13.2 mi
- Plumas County Museum: 14.0 mi
- Plumas County Museum: 14.0 mi
- Frank C. Reilly Museum: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Fern Falls: 8.8 mi
- Frazier Falls: 9.6 mi
- Loves Falls: 18.5 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 19.6 mi
- Indian Falls: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Mammoth Mill: 5.2 mi
- Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout: 16.9 mi
- Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Downie Chapter 1249: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Massack Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- L.T.Davis Rest Area: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Marble Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
- Marble Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Sierra County · 20 mi
- Loyalton · 28 mi
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