Buck Peak
Buck Peak rises to 1,014 m in California. Sunday Peak stands 2,531 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Tulare County, California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q35729940, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,014 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Peak: 1.0 mi
- Carver Peak: 1.7 mi
- Grist Mill Peak: 2.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.4 mi
- Turner Peak: 2.8 mi
- Twin Springs: 2.8 mi
- Cedar Spring: 3.6 mi
- Bear Trap Spring: 4.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 4.4 mi
- Betty Spring: 4.6 mi
- Padre Francisco Garces Historical Monument: 10.7 mi
- Greenhorn Mountain County Park: 11.0 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
- Circle Park: 17.1 mi
- Wofford Heights Park: 17.2 mi
- woody rd: 11.0 mi
- Trail of 100 Giants: 12.7 mi
- Cabin 234: 14.5 mi
- Cabin 236: 14.5 mi
- Cabin 240: 14.5 mi
- Nobe Young Falls: 16.3 mi
- South Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cholollo Falls: 16.9 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- Seven Teacups: 17.7 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 14.0 mi
- Chalk Cliff: 18.6 mi
- Mon Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 17.1 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 20.1 mi
- Porterville Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
- Treaty of 1851: 20.7 mi
- John Ferrington Memorial: 21.4 mi
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 23.8 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Stickneys Ferry: 11.7 mi
- Fountain Springs: 12.0 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Buck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Peak | ESE 110° | 2,531 m | 8.0 mi |
| Onion Meadow Peak | NNE 24° | 2,529 m | 15.7 mi |
| Tobias Peak | ENE 77° | 2,526 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mule Peak | NNE 24° | 2,477 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bull Run Peak | E 85° | 2,448 m | 8.1 mi |
| Portuguese Peak | ESE 106° | 2,417 m | 7.8 mi |
| Baker Peak | ENE 77° | 2,416 m | 11.4 mi |
| Baker Point | E 80° | 2,360 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glennville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660387 — Buck Peak, Tulare County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358807863
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