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Sugarloaf Butte

Sugarloaf Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Butte rises to 823 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49079370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
823 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.53660, -121.61745

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Carnegie Brick Ruins: 8.0 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 10.6 mi
  • Wente Brothers Winery: 10.6 mi
  • Olivina Winery: 10.9 mi
  • Olivina Gate: 11.1 mi
Attractions
  • W-Tree: 10.4 mi
  • Indian Joe Cave Rocks: 11.0 mi
  • Oldest Light Bulb: 12.0 mi
  • Frog pond: 12.2 mi
  • Livermorium Atom: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 55
  • Lichen Bark: 5.3 mi
  • Pala Seca Cabin: 12.1 mi
  • John C. Calhoun Memorial Table: 13.0 mi
  • Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Chappell Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Museums: 41
Gardens: 29
Springs: 20
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 5.2 mi
  • Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 9.7 mi
  • South Spring: 13.5 mi
  • McClure Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Willow Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Del Valle West Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Niles beach: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • The Bluff: 8.2 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Sugarloaf Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakS1,327 m13.1 mi
Observatory PeakS1,298 m13.6 mi
Hipparchus PeakS1,295 m13.1 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakS1,286 m13.4 mi
Mount HamiltonS1,279 m13.5 mi
Huyghens PeakS1,276 m13.5 mi
Mount IsabelS1,275 m14.5 mi
Galileo PeakS1,273 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4619:5320:32
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1816:1116:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485155586369737370645448
Precip in2.82.72.21.10.50.10.00.00.10.81.52.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358776745

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