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Lichen Bark

Lichen Bark from directly overhead

Lichen Bark is a picnic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 229 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Del Valle West Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
228.6 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.57892, -121.69841
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Olivina Winery: 5.6 mi
  • Joaquin Murrieta and Murrieta's Well: 5.9 mi
  • Olivina Gate: 6.0 mi
  • Wente Brothers Winery: 6.1 mi
  • Concannon Winery: 6.5 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • John C. Calhoun Memorial Table: 8.3 mi
  • Sachi's Rest Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Todd Quick Rest Area: 13.8 mi
  • Chappell Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Artworks
Museums: 55
Nature reserves: 51
Gardens: 41
Springs: 16
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 1.2 mi
  • McClure Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Lone Tree Mineral Spring: 13.8 mi
  • South Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Del Valle West Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Niles beach: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 4.0 mi
  • The Bluff: 6.1 mi
  • Turtle Rock: 24.0 mi
  • The Devil's Shelf: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Lichen Bark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copernicus PeakSSE 167°1,327 m16.5 mi
Observatory PeakS 169°1,298 m16.7 mi
Hipparchus PeakSSE 166°1,295 m16.5 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakSSE 169°1,286 m16.6 mi
Mount HamiltonS 169°1,279 m16.7 mi
Huyghens PeakS 169°1,276 m16.7 mi
Mount IsabelSSE 166°1,275 m18.0 mi
Galileo PeakSSE 167°1,273 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4719:5320:32
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6538096573

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