Chinese Peak
Chinese Peak rises to 2,599 m in California. Mount Hooper stands 3,764 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckhorn Rocks, a peak 0.2 miles away. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Chinese Peak is a summit in Fresno County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of 8,705 feet (2,653 m), Chinese Peak is the 842nd highest summit in the state of California. China Peak ski area is situated on the mountain. The mountain was named for Yung Lee, a local Chinese shepherd.
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Wikidata Q19864525, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,599 m
How to reach it
129 named places within 25 miles
- Buckhorn Rocks: 0.2 mi
- Bartholomew Peak: 1.8 mi
- Bear Butte: 2.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.7 mi
- College Rock: 3.8 mi
- Dowville Picnic Site: 4.4 mi
- Eagle Point Day Use Area: 9.4 mi
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 10.5 mi
- Mile High Vista Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 13.0 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 2.5 mi
- Line Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- Stevenson Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Twin Falls: 15.8 mi
- Whisky Falls: 16.4 mi
- Little Eden: 10.4 mi
- Reed Pools: 10.5 mi
- Old Pedro: 10.5 mi
- Iodone Springs: 10.6 mi
- Cole Spring: 17.6 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 2.6 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 4.1 mi
- Fishing Club: 9.8 mi
- Shaver Lake Community Park: 12.2 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 14.3 mi
- Grand Bluff: 11.2 mi
- South Fork Bluffs: 18.3 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Big Sandy Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Patterson Bluffs: 20.9 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Qualls Camp: 6.6 mi
- China Camp: 12.0 mi
- Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 16.3 mi
- Whites Cabin: 16.5 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 10.7 mi
- John Muir Rock: 18.2 mi
- Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 23.9 mi
- Zephyr Headquarters: 23.9 mi
- Willow Creek Trail: 24.3 mi
- Museum of the Sierra: 11.0 mi
- Sierra-Mono Indian Museum: 19.2 mi
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Whisky Snowmobile Area: 14.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 16.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chinese Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hooper | ENE 70° | 3,764 m | 15.2 mi |
| Chamberlain Peak | ENE 72° | 3,538 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Shinn | E 92° | 3,336 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ward Mountain | E 89° | 3,301 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Givens | NE 53° | 3,245 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Ian Campbell | ENE 68° | 3,238 m | 8.0 mi |
| Three Sisters | SE 136° | 3,215 m | 7.5 mi |
| Brown Peak | SE 140° | 3,145 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 258322 — Chinese Peak, Fresno County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358797280
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