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Copper Mine Peak

Copper Mine Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Mine Peak rises to 3,763 m in California. Mount Kaweah stands 4,205 m to the southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tamarack Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away.

The story

peak in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q124657607, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3762.76 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59789, -118.55297

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 37
Historic sites: 19
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 15
Cliffs: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.7 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Natural Arch: 19.2 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 19.3 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 22.0 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 23.7 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Parks: 6
  • General Grant Grove Section Kings Canyon Nat: 20.2 mi
  • Merritt Park: 23.7 mi
  • Independence Park: 24.1 mi
  • Dehy Park: 24.1 mi
  • Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
Museums: 5
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Paiute Mural: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Copper Mine Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KaweahSE 140°4,205 m6.5 mi
Red KaweahSSE 147°4,185 m4.8 mi
Michael's PinnacleSSE 147°4,170.4 m4.9 mi
Second KaweahSE 143°4,165.5 m5.6 mi
Table MountainNE 45°4,151 m6.2 mi
Milestone MountainENE 56°4,149 m4.6 mi
Koontz PinnacleSE 145°4,145 m4.4 mi
Black KaweahSSE 150°4,140 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3719:3820:17
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0316:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283034384654616055453527
Precip in8.77.96.43.22.00.70.60.10.72.33.66.9

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

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/443533612

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