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Monola

Monola from directly overhead

Monola is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,191 m. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Uhlmeyer Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1191 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14354, -118.24371

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 8
  • Zurich: 2.8 mi
  • Prospect: 10.2 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 10.6 mi
  • Cabin: 16.6 mi
  • Cabin: 16.7 mi
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 10.5 mi
  • Methuselah: 16.8 mi
  • Rock Monster: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Second Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Triple Falls: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 17.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Monola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeWSW 257°4,343 m15.3 mi
Starlight PeakWSW 257°4,323.7 m15.3 mi
Mount SillWSW 257°4,316 m14.7 mi
Polemonium PeakWSW 257°4,298.2 m15.2 mi
Middle PalisadeWSW 248°4,278.2 m13.4 mi
Split MountainSW 229°4,269 m13.0 mi
Thunderbolt PeakWSW 258°4,268 m15.4 mi
Disappointment PeakWSW 247°4,258.6 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3419:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1718:51
December solstice07:0415:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/150944011

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