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Lawson Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
570 m
Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
Mount Saint Helena1,319 m · 14.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
38.4658, -122.5735
Lawson Picnic Area from directly overhead

Lawson Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 570 m. Mount Saint Helena stands 1,319 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hood, a peak 1.1 miles away.

Operated by
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Lawson Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelenaNNW 347°1,319 m14.4 mi
Mount Saint Helena South PeakN 350°1,220 m13.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 11°906 m12.2 mi
Three PeaksNNE 22°872 m11.0 mi
Table MountainN 8°857 m15.0 mi
Old BaldyNNE 20°836 m10.8 mi
Mount HoodESE 111°833 m1.1 mi
The BeehiveNNE 23°833 m10.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 39
Picnic sites: 12
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
Natural arches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4719:5920:38
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2516:1216:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505255596470727270645549
Precip in6.56.75.02.01.30.30.00.00.11.73.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Helena, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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