- Elevation, modelled
- 1,547 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Castle Rock2,936 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0879, -120.1033
Sam Williams Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,547 m. Castle Rock stands 2,936 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Sam Williams Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | NE 52° | 2,936 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cooper Peak | NE 52° | 2,913 m | 17.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NE 47° | 2,856 m | 18.9 mi |
| Burst Rock | ENE 58° | 2,781 m | 14.8 mi |
| Nance Peak | E 94° | 2,578 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pinecrest Peak | NE 45° | 2,574 m | 13.4 mi |
| Gillett Mountain | E 84° | 2,548 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | E 89° | 2,531 m | 17.9 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Liberty Vista Point · 22 mi
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 23 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Marble Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Lewis: 4.8 mi
- Crandall Peak: 5.4 mi
- Thompson Peak: 6.4 mi
Parks: 38
- Tuolumne State Game Refuge: 10.2 mi
- Willow Springs Park: 10.8 mi
- West Side Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
- Carkeet Community Park: 16.0 mi
- Columbia State Historic Park: 16.3 mi
Springs: 34
- Merrill Spring: 0.9 mi
- Camp Ida Spring: 2.3 mi
- Robert Nichols Spring: 2.7 mi
- Stoddard Spring: 2.9 mi
- Hull Creek Spring: 3.3 mi
Museums: 12
- Tuolumne City Memorial Museum: 11.3 mi
- Columbia Museum: 16.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum: 16.8 mi
- Tuolumne County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park Visitor Center: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Heisler #2 Steam Engine: 11.4 mi
- Big Stump: 17.1 mi
- Campfire Center: 17.2 mi
- Jamestown Branch Jail: 19.7 mi
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Strawberry: 8.9 mi
- Miner’s Camp: 16.9 mi
- Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 17.4 mi
- Springfield Armory/School/Store: 17.4 mi
- Murphys: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Jawbone Falls: 9.0 mi
- Preston Falls: 18.5 mi
- Tueeulala Falls: 19.9 mi
- Wapama Falls: 20.2 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Oak Leaf: 15.2 mi
- Remote Camp: 16.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Moccasin Point: 22.0 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach 2: 9.4 mi
- Beach 1: 9.4 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 9.6 mi
- Dunn Court Beach: 17.0 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 13.3 mi
- National Recreation Area: 22.5 mi
- Red Hills: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- McKays Point: 15.0 mi
- East Flange Rock: 21.0 mi
- The Grotto: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- French Flat: 21.6 mi
- Carson Hill: 22.3 mi
- Chinese Camp: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dedication Garden: 16.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 9.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 8.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 13 mi away.
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