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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mountain rises to 2,398 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Church Dome, a peak 1.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in Tulare County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35727909, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2398 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85283, -118.24867

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 59
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Coso Mines: 17.9 mi
  • R-Ranch Adult Building: 18.3 mi
  • Cabin 240: 18.3 mi
  • Cabin 242: 18.3 mi
  • Cabin 234: 18.4 mi
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Miracle Hot Springs: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sirretta PeakNW 316°3,041 m6.8 mi
Sherman PeakNW 324°3,020 m13.5 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 333°2,963 m15.8 mi
Smith MountainN 4°2,905 m19.0 mi
Cannell PeakW 278°2,887.1 m6.4 mi
Crag PeakNNE 17°2,877 m18.7 mi
Bald MountainN 358°2,863 m11.5 mi
Schaeffer MountainNNW 331°2,843 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3819:3520:13
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice07:0016:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852566473818074645246
Precip in2.32.41.70.70.40.10.10.10.20.61.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807825

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