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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: 6
  • Oregon Caves National Monument: 14.3 mi
  • Bigfoot Trap: 19.4 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 20.4 mi
  • Butterfly Pavilion: 20.6 mi
  • Sanctuary One: 22.2 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 PeakWSW2,208 m9.5 mi
El CapitanW2,075 m8.8 mi
Kangaroo MountainE2,040 m12.7 mi
Arnold MountainNE2,026 m11.1 mi
Pyramid PeakNE1,966 m8.0 mi
Whisky PeakNE1,950 m12.9 mi
Little PrestonWSW1,945 m8.9 mi
Althouse MountainN1,926 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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