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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
Picnic sites
  • 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
Parks
Historic sites
  • Carnegie Brick Ruins: 8.0 mi
  • Ellen Le: 9.7 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 10.6 mi
  • Wente Brothers Winery: 10.6 mi
  • Olivina Winery: 10.9 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
Museums: 41
Gardens: 31
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
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Sugarloaf Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakS 183°1,327 m13.1 mi
Observatory PeakS 186°1,298 m13.6 mi
Hipparchus PeakS 182°1,295 m13.1 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakS 185°1,286 m13.4 mi
Mount HamiltonS 186°1,279 m13.5 mi
Huyghens PeakS 185°1,276 m13.5 mi
Mount IsabelS 181°1,275 m14.5 mi
Galileo PeakS 184°1,273 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 5080 °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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