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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mountain rises to 687 m in California. Mount Stakes stands 1,157 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Orestimba Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Stanislaus County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35727893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
687 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.26855, -121.24327

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Orestimba Peak: 3.9 mi
  • Zimba: 4.1 mi
  • Hamner Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Eli Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Black Hill: 5.5 mi
Parks
  • Alfred A. "Bush" Rose, Jr. Park: 11.7 mi
  • Howard B. Hill, Jr. Park: 12.1 mi
  • Lions Park: 12.1 mi
  • Janet H. Carlsen Park: 12.2 mi
  • Harold R. Densmore Park: 12.3 mi
Springs: 30
  • Hatch Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Board Springs: 10.7 mi
  • Bear Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Bear Spring Concrete Basin: 11.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Picnic sites: 15
  • Pacheco Camp: 12.7 mi
  • Twin Redwoods Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Cooper's Point Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Calaveras Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Oak Flat Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Orestimba: 8.0 mi
  • California Korean War Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 15.1 mi
  • Patterson War Memorial: 15.4 mi
  • Rancho Del Puerto: 15.4 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Robison Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Pacheco Falls: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 20.2 mi
  • Community & Cultural Center: 24.4 mi
  • Frog pond: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StakesWNW 292°1,157 m9.8 mi
Black MountainWNW 296°1,144 m10.2 mi
Mount MochoNW 313°1,117 m18.9 mi
Red MountainNW 310°1,113 m15.9 mi
Bollinger MountainW 267°1,044 m16.6 mi
Mount OsoNNW 336°1,024 m18.0 mi
Mount SizerWSW 256°998 m15.4 mi
Round MountainW 275°939 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4619:5120:29
September equinox06:5418:2919:03
December solstice07:1616:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495458637077817976685749
Precip in2.72.21.80.70.40.10.00.00.00.61.12.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newman, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358762038

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