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North Gray Rocks

North Gray Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

North Gray Rocks rises to 949 m in California. High Mountain stands 1,639 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49057313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
949 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.79950, -122.27058

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
  • Clair Engle Park: 9.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Shasta Park: 9.7 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 10.2 mi
  • Northridge Park: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 24
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 9.2 mi
  • Metal Horse: 13.5 mi
  • Human Sundial: 15.5 mi
  • Dandelions: 15.9 mi
  • Balloons: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Dam Builders Monument: 9.5 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 9.6 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 9.8 mi
  • Afterthought Mine: 11.3 mi
  • The Monolith: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Potem Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Three Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Clover Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 2.4 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Behive Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 9.5 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
  • South African Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Australian Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of North Gray Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainN1,639 m13.3 mi
Schell MountainWNW1,580 m14.1 mi
Tater HillN1,560 m16.1 mi
Wild Cow MountainW1,485 m15.3 mi
Satin PeakNNE1,377 m16.1 mi
Nawtawaket MountainN1,367 m12.4 mi
Bohemotash MountainW1,346 m10.8 mi
Dog Creek MountainWNW1,344 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3920:0320:45
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/320120938

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