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Back Meadows Springs

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Elevation, modelled
2,154 m
Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
Boulder Peak2,512 m · 0.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
41.5734, -123.0820
Back Meadows Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Back Meadows Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,154 m. Boulder Peak stands 2,512 m to the northwest, 0.7 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Back Meadows Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakNW 308°2,512 m0.7 mi
Etna MountainSSE 153°2,294.5 m14.4 mi
Eaton PeakSSE 157°2,285 m20.0 mi
Black Marble MountainW 273°2,268 m6.3 mi
Kings CastleWNW 292°2,257 m7.8 mi
English PeakSSW 210°2,229 m13.7 mi
Box Camp MountainWNW 289°2,215 m5.4 mi
Yellow Dog PeakS 175°2,146 m12.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 16
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:3920:0920:51
September equinox07:0118:3519:11
December solstice07:3616:0116:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384145505763706963534337
Precip in3.52.82.41.41.60.70.50.30.41.32.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Callahan, 21 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs9941,0891,0051,0071,11166716652.945.093.5282745

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Scott R NR Fort Jones CA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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