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Black Point

Black Point, seen from above at true elevation

Black Point rises to 492 m in California. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the southeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Zion, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q35728005, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
492 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.91228, -121.95885

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Zion: 0.9 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 1.2 mi
  • Eagle Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Haystack Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Ransom Point: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Mitchell Creek Park: 1.1 mi
  • Crystyl Ranch: 1.7 mi
  • Dana Hills Park: 1.8 mi
  • Highlands Park: 2.1 mi
  • El Molino Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Donner Cabin: 1.9 mi
  • Clayton Club Saloon: 2.4 mi
  • Old Borges Ranch: 2.8 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Historic Green Ranch Site: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 2.4 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 2.5 mi
  • Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 2.5 mi
  • Storyvanes: 3.4 mi
  • Diablo Road Stump: 5.4 mi
Attractions
  • The Old Borges Ranchouse: 2.8 mi
  • Windy Grove Cars: 6.3 mi
  • Red Baron Airplanes: 6.3 mi
  • Dragon Roller Coaster: 6.3 mi
  • Frog Hopper: 6.4 mi
Gardens
Springs: 16
  • Peach Tree Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Soto Springs: 1.1 mi
  • Moses Rock Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Coffeeberry Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Burma Spring: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 13
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 14.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Black Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSE 131°1,173 m3.2 mi
Devil's PulpitSE 130°1,110 m3.3 mi
North PeakESE 112°1,084 m3.4 mi
Ransom PointSE 128°1,037 m3.0 mi
Mount OlympiaESE 104°898 m3.2 mi
Eagle PeakESE 123°722 m1.3 mi
Red Leg PeakESE 118°652 m8.5 mi
Oyster PointSE 142°644 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 219398 — Black Point, Contra Costa County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358762086

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