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Shady Spring

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Elevation, modelled
542 m
Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
Mount Diablo1,173 m · 1.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
37.8778, -121.9474
Shady Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Shady Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 542 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the east, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnny-come-lately Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away.

Developed with piping and a concrete open stock tank. Name inscribed on the rim of the tank. Some leakage and pooling around the tank, but not too many wetland plants.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Shady Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DiabloE 81°1,173 m1.8 mi
Devil's PulpitE 82°1,110 m2.0 mi
North PeakENE 67°1,084 m2.8 mi
Ransom PointENE 72°1,037 m1.8 mi
Mount OlympiaENE 57°898 m2.9 mi
Eagle PeakNNE 16°722 m1.7 mi
Red Leg PeakESE 103°652 m7.1 mi
Oyster PointSE 131°644 m5.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Peaks
Beaches: 14
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:2116:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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