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Sam Williams Spring

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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, seen from above at true elevation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockNE 52°2,936 m18.2 mi
Cooper PeakNE 52°2,913 m17.0 mi
Eagle PeakNE 47°2,856 m18.9 mi
Burst RockENE 58°2,781 m14.8 mi
Nance PeakE 94°2,578 m19.0 mi
Pinecrest PeakNE 45°2,574 m13.4 mi
Gillett MountainE 84°2,548 m17.0 mi
Bartlett PeakE 89°2,531 m17.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3919:4820:27
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1416:0316:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144495766747367574740
Precip in9.68.37.43.92.60.80.30.10.42.74.68.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 13 mi away.

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