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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
1,051 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.51438, -121.66523

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
  • Olivina Gate: 10.6 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 10.7 mi
  • Carnegie Brick Ruins: 10.8 mi
Museums: 54
Picnic sites: 52
  • 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
Gardens: 39
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: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Lookout Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakS1,327 m11.7 mi
Observatory PeakS1,298 m12.0 mi
Hipparchus PeakS1,295 m11.8 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakS1,286 m11.9 mi
Mount HamiltonS1,279 m12.0 mi
Huyghens PeakS1,276 m12.0 mi
Mount IsabelS1,275 m13.2 mi
Galileo PeakS1,273 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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