Peak · California
Cedar Mountain
Cedar Mountain rises to 1,118 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Alameda County, California, United States.
Wikidata Q35733354, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,118 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.55993, -121.60661
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf Butte: 1.7 mi
- Mount Wallace: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Lookout Point: 4.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Del Valle State Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Camp Ohlone Regional Park: 9.2 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.5 mi
- Bruno Canziani Neighborhood Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites
- Carnegie Brick Ruins: 6.3 mi
- Wente Brothers Winery: 9.7 mi
- Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 9.8 mi
- Concannon Winery: 10.4 mi
- Olivina Winery: 10.5 mi
Attractions
- Oldest Light Bulb: 11.0 mi
- W-Tree: 11.4 mi
- Indian Joe Cave Rocks: 11.8 mi
- Livermorium Atom: 12.2 mi
- Altamont Speedway: 12.6 mi
Artworks
- Influx: 12.4 mi
- Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva - The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion: 15.1 mi
- Bhaisajyaguru: The Medicine Buddha: 15.1 mi
- The Barefoot Immortal's footprint: 15.1 mi
- Dhrtarashtra - Guardian of the East: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 46
- Lichen Bark: 5.2 mi
- John C. Calhoun Memorial Table: 12.1 mi
- Pala Seca Cabin: 13.8 mi
- Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Chappell Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Museums: 38
- The Carnegie Museum: 12.1 mi
- The Duarte Garage & Lincoln Highway Museum: 12.9 mi
- Lammersville Pioneer School: 15.1 mi
- Alum Rock Science & Nature Center: 15.5 mi
- Tracy Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area: 7.0 mi
- Garaventa Wetlands Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Springtown Wetlands Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Blue Oak Ranch Reserve: 13.5 mi
- Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 29
- Native Garden: 11.2 mi
- Granada Native Garden: 12.7 mi
- Gardens at Palmdale: 17.4 mi
- Ponderosa Woods: 18.8 mi
- Gray Garden: 18.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 5.5 mi
- Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 8.8 mi
- South Spring: 15.2 mi
- McClure Spring: 15.3 mi
- Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Murietta Falls: 6.3 mi
- Tehan Falls: 19.9 mi
- Pinto Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Finnegan Falls: 21.7 mi
- Robison Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Del Valle West Beach: 4.9 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 5.4 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 15.0 mi
- Niles beach: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Del Valle Cliffs: 8.7 mi
- The Bluff: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- San Joaquin City: 20.4 mi
- Drawbridge: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Westley Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Cedar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | S 185° | 1,327 m | 14.8 mi |
| Observatory Peak | S 187° | 1,298 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | S 184° | 1,295 m | 14.8 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | S 187° | 1,286 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | S 188° | 1,279 m | 15.2 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | S 187° | 1,276 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Isabel | S 183° | 1,275 m | 16.1 mi |
| Galileo Peak | S 186° | 1,273 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 220788 — Cedar Mountain, Alameda County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358763289
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