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Buck Mountain

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars and Ridges
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County

Calaveras County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
38.3749139°, -120.3726983°
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Elevation

5154 ft. (1571 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Buck Mountain is covered by the Dorrington, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Blue Mountain 2.3 mi
Bald Mountain 4.9 mi
Fort Mountain 5.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Dorrington, CA 7 mi
Rail Road Flat, CA 8 mi
Arnold, CA 8 mi
West Point, CA 9 mi
Buckhorn, CA 10 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Heckendorm Mine Man-made 0.6 mi
Creightons Meadow Land 1.0 mi
Hackerdam Mine Man-made 1.2 mi
Blue Mountain Permanent Lookout Station Man-made 2.3 mi
West Point Reg 1024-002 Dam Man-made 2.5 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is CALAVERAS BIG TR which is approximately 7 miles away and has an elevation of 4,694 feet (460 feet lower than Buck Mountain). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 10.77" 44.3° 28.0°
February 9.94" 45.9° 28.5°
March 9.02" 48.7° 30.1°
April 4.14" 55.3° 33.3°
May 2.18" 64.1° 39.5°
June .74" 74.1° 46.6°
July .28" 81.2° 52.1°
August .22" 80.8° 51.7°
September 1.07" 74.0° 47.3°
October 3.14" 63.7° 40.2°
November 6.47" 50.5° 32.1°
December 7.45" 44.7° 28.2°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 81% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 73% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 90% of other locations on record.