- Elevation, modelled
- 1,647 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Sierra Buttes2,617 m · 1.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5882, -120.6158
Switchback spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,647 m. Sierra Buttes stands 2,617 m to the west-northwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Loves Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Switchback spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Buttes | WNW 282° | 2,617 m | 1.7 mi |
| English Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,552 m | 10.4 mi |
| Haskell Peak | NNE 33° | 2,453 m | 6.1 mi |
| Black Buttes | SSE 167° | 2,447 m | 13.7 mi |
| Black Buttes | SSE 165° | 2,407 m | 13.4 mi |
| Meadow Lake Hill | SSE 149° | 2,382 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Elwell | NNW 335° | 2,361 m | 9.2 mi |
| Grouse Ridge | S 179° | 2,351 m | 14.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sierra Buttes: 1.7 mi
- Deadman Peak: 3.9 mi
- Keystone Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Schroeder Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Haskell Peak: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Rediscovery Dome Left: 10.0 mi
- Rediscovery Dome Right: 10.1 mi
- Boy Scout Wall: 10.1 mi
- Booth Point: 10.6 mi
- Windy Point Cliffs: 11.3 mi
Parks: 17
- Kentucky Mine Historic Park: 1.1 mi
- Sierra City Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Sierra City Community Center: 1.9 mi
- Lake Basin Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Calpine Park: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Sand Pond Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
- Loganville Scenic Highway Center Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 7.0 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 7.1 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout: 1.7 mi
- Downie Chapter 1249: 11.4 mi
- Mammoth Mill: 12.7 mi
- Jolly Boys Mine: 16.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum: 1.1 mi
- Downieville Museum: 11.4 mi
- Plumas-Eureka State Park Museum: 12.4 mi
- Western Pacific Railroad Museum: 16.6 mi
- Milton Gottardi Museum Historic Catholic Church: 20.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Upper Derbec Spring: 19.4 mi
- Derbec Spring: 19.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 19.9 mi
- Holden Spring: 22.1 mi
- Sardine Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Loves Falls: 0.8 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 2.1 mi
- Frazier Falls: 8.3 mi
- Fern Falls: 9.0 mi
- Weber Falls: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- L.T.Davis Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Coppins Meadow: 12.3 mi
- Johnson Canyon: 24.0 mi
- Black Wall: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Webber Lake: 12.7 mi
- Missouri Bar: 22.0 mi
- China Wall: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Jamison: 13.5 mi
- Forest: 14.3 mi
- North Bloomfield: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Campbell Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Marble Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- Marble Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Sierra County · 6 mi
- Loyalton · 21 mi
- Truckee · 28 mi
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