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China Peak

China Peak, seen from above at true elevation

China Peak rises to 1,445 m in California. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vesa Bluffs, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1445 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83430, -122.72531

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Discovery Park: 7.9 mi
  • Ringe Park: 8.0 mi
  • Newton Park: 8.1 mi
  • Gold Street Community Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Yreka Park: 8.3 mi
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 7
Artworks: 5
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Sugar pine river access: 19.4 mi
  • Sterling Mine Tunnel: 24.6 mi
  • ScienceWorks: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Clay St Community Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Horsetail Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of China Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandN 1°2,295.8 m17.0 mi
Dutchman PeakNNW 330°2,260.702 m16.8 mi
Observation PeakNNW 327°2,237 m15.1 mi
McDonald PeakN 355°2,202.5 m17.2 mi
Siskiyou PeakN 353°2,178.4 m15.8 mi
Condrey MountainWNW 299°2,164 m14.9 mi
Big Red MountainNNW 339°2,149 m16.2 mi
Scraggy MountainWNW 302°2,117 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3720:0820:50
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3615:5916:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045505966747366544336
Precip in3.32.21.81.31.30.70.50.30.41.12.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yreka, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799801

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