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Convict Lake

Convict Lake from directly overhead

Convict Lake is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,313 m. Mount Mills stands 4,102 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mono Jim Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away.

Describes the deadly conflict between a "posse of citizens" and "three convicts" that took place at the lake, which eventually led to the lake being dubbed "Convict Lake".

What the record says

Inscription
Convict Lake and Creek are so named as the result of an encounter here September 17, 1871, between Robert Morrison, Benton Merchant and member of a posse of citizens, and three convicts who had escaped from the Carson City, Nevada, State Penitentiary. ...

How to reach it

Coordinates37.59474, -118.85199

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 31
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Convict Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MillsSSE 166°4,102 m14.3 mi
Ruby PeakSSE 163°4,021 m13.4 mi
Red Slate MountainS 189°4,005 m6.1 mi
Petit GriffonSSE 166°3,980.1 m14.6 mi
Mount MorganSE 146°3,962 m7.0 mi
Esha PeakSSE 151°3,953 m6.7 mi
Mount StanfordSSE 157°3,908 m7.9 mi
Red and White MountainS 182°3,908 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3519:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0716:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/14143707162

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