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Fourth of July Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,448 m
Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
Mount Patterson3,552 m · 7.9 mi
Nearest byway
Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway14.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
38.5426, -119.3579
Fourth of July Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Fourth of July Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,448 m. Mount Patterson stands 3,552 m to the south-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Fourth of July Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PattersonSSE 159°3,552 m7.9 mi
Wheeler PeakSSE 156°3,545 m9.4 mi
Walker MountainSSW 196°3,524 m22.1 mi
Sonora PeakSW 229°3,484 m19.9 mi
White MountainSW 231°3,470 m17.9 mi
South SisterSE 143°3,463 m5.2 mi
Stanislaus PeakWSW 237°3,426 m20.0 mi
Lost Cannon PeakSW 228°3,355 m14.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3419:4620:26
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1215:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 16 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs78.483.613231780397751115979.069.269.667.2

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge W Walker RV NR Coleville, CA, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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