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The Nubble

The Nubble, seen from above at true elevation

The Nubble rises to 342 m in California. Ward Mountain stands 910 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ranchero Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49082759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
342 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.70074, -123.21306

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
  • Harold Richardson Redwoods Preserve: 6.6 mi
  • The Hot Spot: 11.6 mi
  • Warm Springs Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
  • Bihler Landing: 11.9 mi
  • Furber Park: 12.0 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 31
  • Fisk Mill Cove: 10.3 mi
  • Stump Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Black Point Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Pebble Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Clam Beach: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Gardens: 7
  • Rio Nido Community Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Harry and Maggie Wetzel Native Plant Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 19.9 mi
  • Pumpkin Patch: 20.8 mi
  • The Tropical: 21.0 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 5
  • Johnny Brown Springs: 3.8 mi
  • Gravelly Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Skaggs Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Summit Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Laurel Spring: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
  • J. Rickards Winery: 14.4 mi
  • Korbel Winery Tour: 18.9 mi
  • Real Goods Solar Living Center: 19.2 mi
  • Iron Horse Vineyards: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 3
  • White Cap Arch: 13.9 mi
  • Arched Rock: 19.1 mi
  • Fish Rocks Arch: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Campo Gianni: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of The Nubble. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ward MountainN910 m15.5 mi
Big MountainE807 m3.7 mi
Black MountainNNW781 m7.1 mi
Gube MountainNNW765 m11.7 mi
Mount TomNNW756 m4.8 mi
Centennial MountainE747 m4.2 mi
Snook MountainNNW743 m11.6 mi
Jeep PeakN733 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255596672757472655548
Precip in8.18.15.72.51.50.30.00.00.11.84.78.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358777224

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