Skip to content

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
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
Picnic sites
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
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 58
  • 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
Gardens: 58
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
Springs: 15
  • 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 14.4 miles of Black Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloSE1,173 m3.2 mi
Devil's PulpitSE1,110 m3.3 mi
North PeakESE1,084 m3.4 mi
Ransom PointSE1,037 m3.0 mi
Mount OlympiaESE898 m3.2 mi
Eagle PeakESE722 m1.3 mi
Red Leg PeakESE652 m8.5 mi
Oyster PointSE644 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

More peaks in California

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Black Point.

Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens