- Elevation, modelled
- 721 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Sweetwater Point1,406 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6055, -120.1665
Morning Star Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 721 m. Sweetwater Point stands 1,406 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Williams Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Morning Star Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Point | E 99° | 1,406 m | 15.6 mi |
| Little Grizzly Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,323 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bullion Knob | ESE 123° | 1,297 m | 8.9 mi |
| Fremont Peak | ESE 123° | 1,277 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bullion Mountain | ESE 123° | 1,272 m | 5.9 mi |
| Feliciana Mountain | E 93° | 1,250 m | 13.5 mi |
| Smith Peak | NNE 15° | 1,175 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hobron Hill | NNE 13° | 1,161 m | 13.4 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Williams Peak: 0.5 mi
- Hunter Valley Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Virginia Point: 4.6 mi
- Buckhorn Peak: 4.7 mi
- Bullion Hill: 5.4 mi
Parks: 30
- Bagby Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Hunters Valley Point Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- McClure Point Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Barrett Cove Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Fremont Spring: 5.9 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 9.7 mi
- Sheepcamp Spring: 10.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 10.3 mi
- Apple Tree Spring: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Fremont’s Fort: 2.6 mi
- September 11, 2001 Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Miner’s Camp: 16.6 mi
- Tuolumne Gold Dredge: 17.1 mi
- Mt Buckingham School (historic): 19.1 mi
Museums: 8
- The Northern Mariposa Country History Center: 7.5 mi
- Mariposa Museum and History Center: 13.4 mi
- California State Mining and Mineral Museum: 15.4 mi
- Groveland Jail: 16.5 mi
- Groveland Museum: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Diana Falls: 11.6 mi
- Carlon Falls: 22.3 mi
- Little Nellie Falls: 22.4 mi
- Chinquapin Falls: 22.8 mi
- Foresta Falls: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 18.9 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 20.6 mi
- Merced Grasslands: 20.9 mi
- Merced County Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Cat Town: 5.0 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 6.0 mi
- Mount Ophir: 8.4 mi
- Agua Fria: 11.6 mi
- Chinese Camp: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Remote Camp: 16.8 mi
- Indian Flat Day Use: 17.9 mi
- Moccasin Point: 18.0 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Merced Grove: 20.4 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 21.3 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 21.3 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 22.7 mi
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Dedication Garden: 16.6 mi
- Gardening Club Orchard: 21.3 mi
- Gardening Club: 22.0 mi
- Gardening Club: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Lake Lodge Beach: 16.9 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 17.0 mi
- Dunn Court Beach: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Beginnings: 21.7 mi
- Bobcat: 21.8 mi
- Big Rufus: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland 2, 17 mi away.
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