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William Rust Summit

William Rust Summit, seen from above at true elevation

William Rust Summit rises to 306 m in California. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Arlington Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

The story

William Rust Summit or Willhelm Rust Summit is a summit in Contra Costa County, California in the Berkeley Hills above the city of El Cerrito. It was named in honor of William Rust (1857–1940), a pioneer settler who was active in business & community affairs.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q8017869, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
306 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.92631, -122.29080

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arlington Park: 0.2 mi
  • Madera Open Space: 0.6 mi
  • Huber Park: 0.9 mi
  • Castro Park: 0.9 mi
  • Cerrito Vista Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • The Mira Vista Rock: 1.5 mi
  • Rotary Peace Grove: 1.7 mi
  • Metallica Mansion: 1.8 mi
  • Little Farm: 1.8 mi
  • Omescape: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Wildcat Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Albany Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Clinton Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Abrott Benchmark: 3.0 mi
  • Holy Hill: 3.8 mi
Artworks
  • The Pastree: 1.7 mi
  • Urn: 2.1 mi
  • Long Song: 2.2 mi
  • Urn: 2.2 mi
  • Urn: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Indian Camp: 2.0 mi
  • Whistle Stop: 2.0 mi
  • Hitching Post: 2.0 mi
  • Clancys Place: 2.0 mi
  • Frenchmens Curve: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 34
Springs: 25
Waterfalls: 16
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 14.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 18.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of William Rust Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakSE 128°581 m4.8 mi
Chaparral PeakSE 132°540 m5.0 mi
Grizzly PeakSE 134°531 m4.4 mi
Round TopSE 134°531 m7.5 mi
Barberry PeakSE 133°513 m5.8 mi
Volcanic PeakSE 133°498 m6.9 mi
Eureka PeakSE 127°495 m5.4 mi
Redwood PeakSE 140°493 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515355576063646465635651
Precip in4.85.13.81.80.80.30.00.10.11.22.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795029

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