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Piper Hill

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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: Ranges and Ridges
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Nevada County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
39.2607262°, -121.2199574°
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Elevation

1785 ft. (544 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. Piper Hill is covered by the French Corral, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

George Washington Hill 1.1 mi
Sugarloaf Hill 2.4 mi
High Prairie 3.9 mi
Peardon Hill 4.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Lake Wildwood, CA 2 mi
Penn Valley, CA 5 mi
Rough and Ready, CA 5 mi
Smartsville, CA 6 mi
Dobbins, CA 8 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Pleasant Valley Land 1.2 mi
Schwartz Ranch Man-made 1.4 mi
Bugler Cove Park Man-made 1.5 mi
Johnsons Bluff Land 1.6 mi
Negro Creek Water 1.7 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 DOBBINS 1 S which is approximately 7 miles away and has an elevation of 1,640 feet (145 feet lower than Piper Hill). 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 9.23" 56.7° 33.5°
February 8.29" 59.9° 35.5°
March 8.05" 62.3° 37.7°
April 3.43" 68.5° 40.2°
May 1.96" 76.4° 45.9°
June .50" 86.1° 51.5°
July .15" 93.4° 55.7°
August .17" 92.9° 54.1°
September 1.02" 87.4° 50.5°
October 2.75" 77.0° 43.8°
November 7.21" 62.7° 36.5°
December 7.34" 56.8° 32.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 87% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 81% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 82% of other locations on record.