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Deadman Point

Deadman Point, seen from above at true elevation

Deadman Point rises to 885 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the west-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
885 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89262, -123.44395

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 15
Attractions: 11
  • Fir glade trailhead: 11.1 mi
  • Oregon Caves National Monument: 14.3 mi
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 15.0 mi
  • Stein butte trailhead: 17.2 mi
  • Bigfoot Trap: 19.4 mi
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Loretta Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Maple Falls: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Cabin: 13.0 mi
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 15.4 mi
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 18.7 mi
  • Scotts Bar Monument: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Happy Camp River Park: 7.9 mi
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 17.3 mi
  • Illinois River Forks State Park: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
  • The Dovetail joint: 23.7 mi
  • It's a Burl gallery: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 17.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Deadman Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston PeakWSW 245°2,208 m9.5 mi
El CapitanW 259°2,075 m8.8 mi
Kangaroo MountainE 81°2,040 m12.7 mi
Arnold MountainNE 41°2,026.31 m11.1 mi
Pyramid PeakNE 40°1,966.265 m8.0 mi
Whisky PeakNE 47°1,950 m12.9 mi
Little PrestonWSW 245°1,945 m8.9 mi
Althouse MountainN 355°1,925.726 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4919:26
June solstice05:3920:1120:53
September equinox07:0218:3619:13
December solstice07:3916:0116:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414447525965737266554640
Precip in11.48.58.64.12.10.80.20.30.83.58.012.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1655956 — Deadman Point, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358803875

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