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Sand Mountain

Sand Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sand Mountain rises to 1,433 m in California. Robbs Peak stands 2,040 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071232, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.87185, -120.65771

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 21
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 13
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 6
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Twin Bridges Swimming Hole: 17.2 mi
  • Leoni House: 19.8 mi
  • cave: 21.9 mi
  • Southwind Labradors: 22.5 mi
  • Cameron Park CSD Pool: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Rock Creek: 8.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Bassi Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pit Stop Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Tamaroo Bar: 20.9 mi
  • Oregon Bar: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Giant Indian Statues: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Sand Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robbs PeakENE 75°2,040 m14.1 mi
Hartless MountainENE 68°1,880 m12.9 mi
Big HillE 98°1,873 m13.6 mi
Wallace PeakNE 43°1,863 m16.4 mi
Silver HillE 80°1,855 m10.3 mi
Deer KnobE 84°1,711 m12.1 mi
Devil PeakNE 44°1,611 m8.4 mi
Lookout MountainE 81°1,566 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5220:32
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1816:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358774664

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