Three Corners Monument
Three Corners Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,613 m. Crane Mountain stands 2,577 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunn Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 6.4 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 1872 A W Von Schmidt. LON. 120 LAT. 42
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Barrel Springs Back Country Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Oregon Outback, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Dunn Butte: 1.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Two Buttes: 3.7 mi
- Bald Hills: 7.3 mi
- Lake Annie Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Spearpoint Spring: 6.6 mi
- Terry Spring: 7.3 mi
- Gravelly Spring: 12.1 mi
- Glenco Spring: 13.9 mi
- Willow Springs: 19.4 mi
- Sheldon National Antelope Refuge: 20.9 mi
- McDonald City Park: 22.0 mi
- Swimming Pool City Park: 22.2 mi
- Soroptomist Park: 22.3 mi
- Schminck Memorial Museum: 22.2 mi
- Lake County Museum: 22.2 mi
- Mc Chuck Wagon Western Heritage Exhibit: 22.4 mi
- Collins Rim: 7.3 mi
- Coleman Rim: 13.8 mi
- Lily Lake Boating Site: 10.9 mi
- L: 22.3 mi
- Fisher Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Corners Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,577.4 m | 13.2 mi |
| Drake Peak | NNW 343° | 2,562.5 m | 22.0 mi |
| Light Peak | NNW 340° | 2,537.5 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Bidwell | WSW 257° | 2,529 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Vida | WSW 250° | 2,500 m | 12.3 mi |
| Twelvemile Peak | NNW 341° | 2,482.3 m | 24.3 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | W 259° | 2,460 m | 10.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SW 217° | 2,417 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bidwell, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6404727791
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