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Black Dome

Black Dome rises to 2,760 m in California. Stanislaus Peak stands 3,426 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebbetts Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q21189332, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2760 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.53130, -119.84518

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Chickaree Day Use: 8.6 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 9.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 24.6 mi
  • Beach 1: 24.7 mi
  • Beach 2: 24.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 2.7 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Columns of the Giants: 13.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Black Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stanislaus PeakSE 137°3,426 m14.0 mi
Highland PeakE 80°3,324 m4.9 mi
Whitecliff PeakESE 121°3,296 m12.9 mi
Silver PeakENE 64°3,283 m5.1 mi
Round TopNW 317°3,164 m12.4 mi
The SistersNW 316°3,094 m12.6 mi
Arnot PeakSE 131°3,059 m6.1 mi
Raymond PeakN 7°3,055 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843485665737264534234
Precip in0.60.41.10.40.60.10.30.30.20.20.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 219357 — Black Dome, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358762016

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