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Argus Peak

Argus Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Argus Peak rises to 2,000 m in California. Maturango Peak stands 2,670 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Argus Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35724387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2000 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85229, -117.44651

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 20
  • Reilly Site: 11.5 mi
  • Kopper Cabin: 13.9 mi
  • Panamint City: 15.5 mi
  • Newman's Cabin: 17.9 mi
  • Barker Ranch: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 16
Parks: 9
Museums: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Trona Pinnacles: 16.8 mi
  • plane: 18.1 mi
  • plane: 18.2 mi
  • F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 18.7 mi
  • Chinook helicopter: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Trona Highway Rest Stop: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Argus Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maturango PeakN 352°2,670 m18.7 mi
Parkinson PeakN 352°2,662 m17.4 mi
Parrot PointN 353°2,540 m16.1 mi
Slims PeakENE 57°2,154 m21.0 mi
Manly PeakENE 77°2,133 m19.0 mi
Louisiana ButteNW 324°2,069 m16.6 mi
Volcano ButteNW 310°1,791 m14.4 mi
Needle PeakE 84°1,749 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3519:3220:10
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475359667584919083705747
Precip in0.80.90.50.10.10.00.10.10.10.20.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 238696 — Argus Peak, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358779882

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