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Pennsylvania Point

Pennsylvania Point, seen from above at true elevation

Pennsylvania Point rises to 1,054 m in California. Duncan Peak stands 2,160 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralston Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49060669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,054 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.99851, -120.70382

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Leroy E Botts Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
  • Peoples Park: 11.3 mi
  • Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park: 16.7 mi
  • Beer Garden Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Pollock Pines Recreation Park: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF): 4.2 mi
  • Derby: 7.4 mi
  • Bullion: 7.9 mi
  • Red Point Townsite: 10.3 mi
  • Iowa Hill Fire: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 15
Picnic sites: 9
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 18.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 19.9 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 21.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Dad Youngs Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Government Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Jay Bird Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Dawson Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Prayer Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Dutch Flat Community Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Bourn Gardens: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Tamaroo Bar: 19.9 mi
  • Pit Stop Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Dog Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Oregon Bar: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • cave: 14.2 mi
  • Bourn Cottage: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Giant Indian Statues: 20.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Pennsylvania Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Duncan PeakNE2,160 m14.9 mi
Hartless MountainESE1,880 m14.9 mi
Wallace PeakENE1,863 m14.1 mi
Silver HillESE1,855 m14.4 mi
Devil PeakESE1,611 m8.8 mi
Lookout MountainSE1,566 m11.0 mi
American HillNNE1,566 m11.6 mi
Saddle MountainSSE1,555 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5320:33
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1916:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444548536069777772625043
Precip in9.19.28.74.72.50.70.00.10.42.75.27.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358772551

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