Methuselah
Methuselah is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,935 m. White Mountain Peak stands 4,344 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin, a historic site 0.8 miles away. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
bristlecone pine tree in Inyo County, California; oldest known living non-clonal organism
Wikidata Q590039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2833 BC
How to reach it
128 named places within 25 miles
- Coldwater Spring: 2.0 mi
- Black Canyon Spring: 2.3 mi
- Goat Spring: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Spring: 4.4 mi
- Sam's Spring: 5.1 mi
- Clem Nelson Peak: 1.2 mi
- Silver Peak: 2.5 mi
- Index Hill: 4.9 mi
- Blanco Mountain: 6.0 mi
- County Line Hill: 6.5 mi
- Bishop City Park: 12.5 mi
- Tri County Fairgrounds: 12.8 mi
- Chalfant Park: 15.0 mi
- Bulpitt Park: 15.1 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 15.2 mi
- Schulman Grove Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail: 4.5 mi
- Patriarch Grove Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 10.0 mi
- American Mule Museum: 12.6 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 13.8 mi
- White Mountain City: 9.5 mi
- Fish Lake Valley: 22.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Upper Gorge: 24.6 mi
- Second Falls: 23.2 mi
- First Falls: 23.2 mi
- Bishop Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Methuselah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Peak | NNW 344° | 4,344 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Barcroft | NNW 342° | 3,979 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sky Haven | SW 229° | 3,916 m | 24.7 mi |
| Headley Peak | NNW 343° | 3,858 m | 22.3 mi |
| Piute Mountain | NNW 342° | 3,827 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNW 344° | 3,810 m | 10.6 mi |
| The Hunchback | SW 235° | 3,752 m | 24.1 mi |
| Kid Mountain | SW 217° | 3,563 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5566419121
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