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Deer Knob

Deer Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Deer Knob rises to 1,711 m in California. Pyramid Peak stands 3,043 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Givan, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35737234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1711 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.88991, -120.43381

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
Springs: 19
Historic sites: 15
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Cleveland Corral: 7.5 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 16.6 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Balancing Rock: 18.8 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 19.6 mi
  • Leoni House: 19.7 mi
  • Tallac Historic Site: 21.1 mi
  • Five Lakes Trailhead: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Deer Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakESE 102°3,042.818 m15.2 mi
Dicks PeakE 87°3,042 m15.2 mi
Mount PriceE 97°3,040 m14.1 mi
AgassizE 99°3,038 m14.3 mi
Jacks PeakE 90°3,002 m15.0 mi
Little PyramidE 92°2,876.398 m13.3 mi
Red PeakENE 78°2,833 m11.7 mi
Phipps PeakENE 74°2,813 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1816:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384144495765727166544337
Precip in9.68.88.84.93.20.90.00.10.52.95.39.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 259230 — Deer Knob, El Dorado County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797520

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