- Elevation, modelled
- 1,906 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Rose Knob Peak2,932 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1713, -120.1402
Watson Cabin is a museum in California, at a modelled 1,906 m. Rose Knob Peak stands 2,932 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gatekeeper's Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 8.2 miles off.
building in California, United States
Wikidata Q7974836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Watson Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob Peak | NE 49° | 2,932 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rose Knob | NE 46° | 2,922 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rifle Peak | NE 44° | 2,892 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NE 45° | 2,826 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rubicon Peak | S 178° | 2,798 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hidden Peak | S 176° | 2,794.711 m | 13.6 mi |
| Granite Chief | WNW 283° | 2,749 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tinker Knob | WNW 303° | 2,713 m | 9.3 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 10.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 29.8 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic lookout · 13 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 13 mi
- Cave Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cinder Cone: 2.7 mi
- Mount Watson: 3.4 mi
- Painted Rock: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.4 mi
- Scott Peak: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 23
- William Kent Beach: 2.2 mi
- Patton Beach: 5.0 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 7.1 mi
- Secline Beach: 7.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Olympic Flame: 4.0 mi
- Watson Monument: 7.4 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 7.4 mi
- Johnson Monument: 10.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 0.4 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 1.3 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 7.8 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 11.1 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 4.8 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 10.9 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 11.2 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 12.3 mi
- Balancing Rock: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Eagle Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 15.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.5 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 13.7 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 21.9 mi
- Galena: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tahoe City · 0 mi
- Olympic Valley · 5 mi
- Homewood · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 7 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 8 mi
- Incline Village · 11 mi
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