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Lookout Point

Lookout Point, seen from above at true elevation

Lookout Point rises to 1,051 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Lewis, a peak 2.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Alameda County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046753, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1051 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.51438, -121.66523

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Lichen Bark: 4.8 mi
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 9.7 mi
  • Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Chappell Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Todd Quick Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Parks
Attractions
  • W-Tree: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Joe Cave Rocks: 8.4 mi
  • Frog pond: 10.3 mi
  • Oldest Light Bulb: 12.2 mi
  • Livermorium Atom: 12.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 9.7 mi
  • Olivina Winery: 10.2 mi
  • Ellen Le: 10.6 mi
  • Olivina Gate: 10.6 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 10.7 mi
Museums: 54
Gardens: 41
Springs: 19
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 4.0 mi
  • McClure Spring: 11.7 mi
  • South Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Del Valle West Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Niles beach: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • The Bluff: 5.3 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Lookout Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakS 171°1,327 m11.7 mi
Observatory PeakS 174°1,298 m12.0 mi
Hipparchus PeakS 170°1,295 m11.8 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakS 173°1,286 m11.9 mi
Mount HamiltonS 174°1,279 m12.0 mi
Huyghens PeakS 173°1,276 m12.0 mi
Mount IsabelS 169°1,275 m13.2 mi
Galileo PeakS 171°1,273 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4719:5320:32
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1816:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444345485564727267594943
Precip in5.04.84.42.21.30.30.00.10.21.33.04.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659011 — Lookout Point, Alameda County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806785

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