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Cranston Knob

Cranston Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Cranston Knob rises to 1,313 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardin Butte, a peak 0.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022789, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1313 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.77027, -121.52667

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 14
  • Boulevard Bridge: 2.0 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 2.0 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 2.3 mi
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 2.4 mi
  • Peninsula Bridge: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 0.6 mi
  • Black Crater: 1.4 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 2.3 mi
  • Canby Cross: 3.4 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Tule Lake: 11.2 mi
  • 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 11.2 mi
  • Canby's Cross: 11.2 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 11.2 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Gillem Bluff: 2.4 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 2.6 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.2 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.6 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 4.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 12.6 mi
  • Otis Roper Park: 13.1 mi
  • Good Duck Park: 17.9 mi
  • Malin Community Park: 17.9 mi
  • Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Al Spring: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakS 176°2,398 m13.3 mi
Mount HoffmanS 187°2,397 m11.1 mi
Red Shale ButteS 179°2,381 m13.2 mi
Glass MountainS 174°2,316 m11.7 mi
Medicine MountainSSW 197°2,295 m14.9 mi
Badger PeakSSW 204°2,236 m13.0 mi
Little Mount HoffmanSSW 207°2,197 m14.9 mi
Grouse HillSSW 206°2,142 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3220:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3115:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795117

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