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Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Peak rises to 1,788 m in California. Boulder Peak stands 2,512 m to the south-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar pine river access, a attraction 1.8 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49008766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,788 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67291, -123.03976

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
Parks: 11
  • City Park: 11.1 mi
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 16.5 mi
  • Happy Camp River Park: 18.9 mi
  • Greenhorn Park: 19.9 mi
  • Shasta View Park: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Maple Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 18.5 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Sugar pine river access: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Anderson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakSSW2,512 m7.0 mi
Black Marble MountainSW2,268 m10.7 mi
Kings CastleWSW2,257 m10.2 mi
Box Camp MountainSW2,215 m8.9 mi
Condrey MountainN2,164 m18.6 mi
Big RidgeW2,141 m10.1 mi
Tom Martin PeakNNW2,140 m5.0 mi
Marble MountainSW2,131 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:25
June solstice05:3920:0920:51
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3716:0116:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045505966747366544336
Precip in3.32.21.81.31.30.70.50.30.41.12.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yreka, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1657930 — Anderson Peak, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358805954

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