- Elevation, modelled
- 1,803 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Rose Knob2,922 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3274, -120.2150
Truckee-Donner Historical Society is a museum in California, at a modelled 1,803 m. Rose Knob stands 2,922 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Monument, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Truckee-Donner Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob | ESE 102° | 2,922 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ESE 102° | 2,892 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ESE 106° | 2,826 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Lola | NW 312° | 2,788 m | 10.8 mi |
| Castle Peak | WNW 290° | 2,773 m | 7.6 mi |
| Basin Peak | WNW 295° | 2,749 m | 8.8 mi |
| Granite Chief | SSW 203° | 2,749 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tinker Knob | SSW 213° | 2,713 m | 6.8 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 14.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 16 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 24 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jackass Point: 1.4 mi
- Alder Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Prosser Hill: 3.3 mi
- Donner Peak: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Pioneer Monument: 0.9 mi
- Donner Camp: 0.9 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 0.9 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 1.5 mi
- Olympic Flame: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 17
- China Cove Beach: 2.1 mi
- Patton Beach: 10.1 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 11.2 mi
- Secline Beach: 11.7 mi
- Kings Beach: 12.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 0.9 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 1.5 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 1.6 mi
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Rodeo Grounds: 2.3 mi
- China Wall: 5.7 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 10.3 mi
- Webber Lake: 15.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 13.8 mi
- Weber Falls: 14.4 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Galena: 22.8 mi
- Washoe City: 23.3 mi
- Poeville: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 4.5 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 6.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Truckee · 0 mi
- Olympic Valley · 9 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 10 mi
- Tahoe City · 11 mi
- Incline Village · 14 mi
- Homewood · 17 mi
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