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Donner Lake Launching Facility

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Elevation, modelled
1,810 m
Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
Mount Lola2,788 m · 8.6 mi
Nearest byway
Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive16.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
39.3249, -120.2836
Donner Lake Launching Facility from directly overhead

Donner Lake Launching Facility is a park in California, at a modelled 1,810 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Donner Pines West Beach, a park 0.3 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 16 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Donner Lake Launching Facility. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LolaNNW 330°2,788 m8.6 mi
Castle PeakNW 309°2,773 m4.5 mi
Basin PeakNW 313°2,749 m5.8 mi
Granite ChiefS 181°2,749 m8.8 mi
Tinker KnobS 181°2,713 m5.5 mi
Lyon PeakSSW 192°2,713 m8.3 mi
Needle PeakS 186°2,711 m8.6 mi
Washeshu PeakS 176°2,706 m10.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches: 17
Springs: 8
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3519:5220:32
September equinox06:5018:2419:00
December solstice07:1815:5916:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135404856636155463628
Precip in6.76.66.22.72.10.70.30.40.52.23.66.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donner MEM SP, 3 mi away.

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