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Town Mountain

Town Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Town Mountain rises to 1,317 m in California. Tombstone Mountain stands 1,693 m to the north, 16 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1317 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.82321, -122.21056
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Clair Engle Park: 12.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
  • Shasta Park: 13.0 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 13.5 mi
  • Northridge Park: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Metal Horse: 12.1 mi
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 12.3 mi
  • Human Sundial: 18.3 mi
  • Dandelions: 18.8 mi
  • Balloons: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Afterthought Mine: 9.5 mi
  • Dam Builders Monument: 12.6 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 12.8 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 13.0 mi
  • The Monolith: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Potem Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Three Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Clover Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 5.8 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 8.1 mi
  • Behive Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 13.0 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 12.8 mi
  • South African Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Australian Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Town Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tombstone MountainN 351°1,693 m15.6 mi
High MountainNNW 344°1,639 m12.1 mi
North Fork MountainNNE 21°1,609 m14.3 mi
Tater HillN 349°1,560 m14.7 mi
Salt Creek MountainNNE 25°1,399 m4.1 mi
Satin PeakNNE 14°1,377 m13.6 mi
Nawtawaket MountainN 353°1,367 m10.8 mi
Bohemotash MountainW 259°1,346 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3820:0320:45
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 268367 — Town Mountain, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800416

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