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Deer Point

Deer Point, seen from above at true elevation

Deer Point rises to 285 m in California. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stairstep Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024152, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
285 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.04187, -122.72638

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums
Attractions
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 2.8 mi
  • Kule Loklo: 4.2 mi
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 7.8 mi
  • Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 10.9 mi
  • Stinson tree: 11.9 mi
Parks
  • Forest Knolls Park: 2.8 mi
  • Larsen Meadow: 3.4 mi
  • San Geronimo Commons: 4.0 mi
  • San Geronimo Meadow: 4.1 mi
  • Point Reyes Station Community Park: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
Beaches: 53
Picnic sites: 34
Waterfalls: 15
  • Stairstep Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 4.0 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Alamere Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 6.9 mi
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Temple: 5.9 mi
  • Keyhole: 6.1 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Deer Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakSE 134°784 m11.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakSE 139°778 m10.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakSE 137°744 m10.9 mi
Ballou PointSSE 148°612 m10.6 mi
Twin KnollsSSE 148°597 m9.8 mi
Big Rock RidgeE 80°575 m6.7 mi
Pine MountainSE 138°543 m6.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointSE 140°527 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4919:5820:38
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2416:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505355586166686868635550
Precip in7.16.94.42.00.90.10.00.00.11.53.57.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358832707

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