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Virgin Creek Buttes

Virgin Creek Buttes, seen from above at true elevation

Virgin Creek Buttes rises to 1,422 m in California. Thompson Peak stands 2,726 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fawn Butte, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087080, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1422 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.06158, -123.34829

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Tish Tang Campground & River Access: 15.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 16.2 mi
  • Tonkin Park: 16.9 mi
  • Commons Park in Willow Creek, CA: 17.0 mi
  • Boise Creek Campgrouns USFS: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Grizzly Lake Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Gray Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Burnt Ranch Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Upper Canyon Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Middle Canyon Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
Springs: 5
  • Marble Springs: 8.2 mi
  • High Spring: 8.7 mi
  • China Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Bigfoot Statue: 16.9 mi
  • Gonzalez Bigfoot Statue: 17.0 mi
  • Museum Bigfoot Statue: 17.0 mi
  • Gold Panner: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Russell Cabin: 14.3 mi
  • Eagle Rock Lookout: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Kimtu Beach on Trinity River: 15.9 mi
  • Hlel-Din River Access/South Fork & Trinity confluence: 17.8 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Virgin Creek Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakESE 105°2,726 m16.2 mi
Caesar PeakESE 104°2,714 m16.7 mi
Mount HiltonESE 115°2,694 m17.0 mi
Sawtooth MountainESE 109°2,662 m19.0 mi
Wedding CakeESE 107°2,605 m16.4 mi
Little Granite PeakESE 116°2,443 m20.3 mi
Packers PeakE 84°2,390 m19.8 mi
Coyote PeakE 83°2,365 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4919:26
June solstice05:4220:0820:50
September equinox07:0218:3619:12
December solstice07:3616:0516:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146515966747267544337

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804222

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