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Capitol Rock

Capitol Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Capitol Rock rises to 1,810 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is R-Ranch Adult Building, a attraction 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35732779, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1810 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98127, -118.52691

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 47
Parks: 12
Attractions: 7
  • R-Ranch Adult Building: 0.9 mi
  • Cabin 242: 0.9 mi
  • Cabin 240: 0.9 mi
  • Cabin 236: 0.9 mi
  • Cabin 234: 0.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Capitol Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sirretta PeakESE 110°3,041 m11.5 mi
Sherman PeakENE 75°3,020 m7.9 mi
Lookout MountainENE 58°2,963 m10.0 mi
Cannell PeakSE 131°2,887.1 m12.3 mi
Schaeffer MountainNE 50°2,843 m9.6 mi
Slate MountainNNW 339°2,829 m7.6 mi
Jordan PeakNNW 344°2,774 m14.4 mi
Cherry HillESE 115°2,687 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3919:3720:15
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice07:0216:0516:44

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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801029

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