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Cerro Gordo Peak

Cerro Gordo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Gordo Peak rises to 2,793 m in California. Lone Pine Peak stands 3,941 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Gordo Mines, a ghost town 0.5 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 164 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35733588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2793 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53771, -117.78647

164 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 42
Peaks: 37
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 13
Gardens: 12
  • Darwin community garden: 21.5 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 9
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 2.4 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 18.3 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 18.3 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 18.5 mi
  • Palette Arch: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 7
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Children's Tub: 18.5 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 18.5 mi
  • Bat Pool: 18.5 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Rock Candy Tower: 18.4 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 18.4 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 18.4 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 18.6 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 19.3 mi
Parks: 3
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone Pine PeakW 274°3,941 m24.4 mi
WoollybackW 266°3,913 m23.4 mi
The FinW 267°3,878 m24.2 mi
Trailmaster PeakWSW 258°3,817.6 m24.8 mi
Army Pass PointW 263°3,770.07 m24.7 mi
Trail PeakWSW 251°3,539 m23.7 mi
Flat TopW 261°3,476.2 m23.2 mi
Owens PointW 263°3,464 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:03
June solstice05:3419:3520:13
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0016:0016:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 220863 — Cerro Gordo Peak, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358763397

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