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Vista Grande

Vista Grande, seen from above at true elevation

Vista Grande rises to 568 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Joe Cave Rocks, a attraction 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087122, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
568 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52972, -121.81111

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Indian Joe Cave Rocks: 0.5 mi
  • W-Tree: 1.6 mi
  • Niles: 9.6 mi
  • Fishing Pier (boating, swimming, dogs not allowed): 10.0 mi
  • Alameda County Fairgrounds: 10.0 mi
Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Lichen Bark: 7.0 mi
  • Reserved "A" Area: 8.2 mi
  • Dock Area: 8.3 mi
  • Brook 2 Area: 8.4 mi
  • Brook 1 Area: 8.4 mi
Springs: 16
  • McClure Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 6.2 mi
  • Eugene Spring: 16.0 mi
  • South Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • The Bluff: 3.2 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 7.6 mi
  • Chab: 22.3 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 22.6 mi
  • Graffiti Rock: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Del Valle East Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Niles beach: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Vista Grande. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakSE 142°1,327 m16.1 mi
Observatory PeakSE 145°1,298 m16.0 mi
Hipparchus PeakSE 141°1,295 m16.2 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakSE 144°1,286 m16.0 mi
Mount HamiltonSE 145°1,279 m15.9 mi
Huyghens PeakSE 144°1,276 m16.0 mi
Mount IsabelSE 143°1,275 m17.5 mi
Galileo PeakSE 142°1,273 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4719:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:1916:1216:53

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2124657 — Vista Grande, Alameda County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358857668

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