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Ruth Hill

Ruth Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ruth Hill rises to 782 m in California. Big Baldy stands 2,449 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
782 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.73050, -119.19401

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
  • Sheridan Park: 9.4 mi
  • J O Eaton Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
  • US Senator Dianne Feinstein Park: 11.0 mi
  • Wahtoke Park: 12.0 mi
  • Winton Park: 12.2 mi
Springs: 33
Attractions: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Columbine Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 20.8 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
Museums: 5
  • Alta District Historical Society: 17.0 mi
  • Reedley Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Sanger Depot Museum: 20.5 mi
  • Kingsburg Historical Jail: 24.8 mi
  • Kingsburg Rail Depot and Museum: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Bookie Bear: 3.2 mi
  • Dinuba Christian Church Statue: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Homer Ranch Preserve: 20.3 mi
  • Dry Creek Preserve: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Academy: 21.9 mi
  • Old Ranger Station: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • C. H. Warlow Rest Area: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Ruth Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldyESE 103°2,449 m17.7 mi
Buena Vista PeakE 94°2,321 m16.5 mi
Converse MountainENE 66°2,207 m15.0 mi
Redwood MountainESE 102°2,139 m15.2 mi
Lava ButteE 83°1,878 m17.0 mi
Logger PointE 100°1,733 m11.2 mi
Eshom PointESE 115°1,551 m15.6 mi
Mount SampsonENE 65°1,447 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3919:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0516:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363638414958666560514235
Precip in8.07.37.83.61.40.50.30.20.32.43.36.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant Grove, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358773980

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