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Five Finger Falls

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Elevation, modelled
281 m
Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
Loma Prieta1,136 m · 4.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
37.0493, -121.8612

Five Finger Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled 281 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,136 m to the north-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairy Falls, a waterfall 1.4 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Five Finger Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNNE 12°1,136 m4.4 mi
Crystal PeakNNE 18°1,097 m4.6 mi
Mount UmunhumNNW 345°1,063 m8.0 mi
Mount ThayerNNW 338°1,061 m8.5 mi
Mount ChualNNE 17°1,046 m5.1 mi
El SombrosoNNW 343°917 m9.3 mi
Ralph's MountainNNW 330°828 m8.3 mi
Grizzly RockNW 313°827 m15.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4919:5320:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1816:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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