Dome of the Immaculate Conception
Dome of the Immaculate Conception rises to 2,805 m in California. Mount Reinstein stands 3,842 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away.
The story
Granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California.
Wikidata Q119361445, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,805 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hall Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Eagle Peak: 2.3 mi
- Lost Peak: 2.8 mi
- Power Dome: 2.9 mi
- Nelson Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cold Springs: 10.6 mi
- Wiesman Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lousy Spring: 11.1 mi
- Sycamore Springs: 12.4 mi
- Cole Spring: 15.6 mi
- Rancheria Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Garlic Falls: 13.8 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
- Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Helms Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 5.8 mi
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
- Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 14.5 mi
- Zephyr Headquarters: 14.5 mi
- John Muir Rock: 15.2 mi
- Chicago Stump: 18.2 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 18.8 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 2.9 mi
- Teakettle Experiment Area: 6.5 mi
- Fishing Club: 15.2 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 16.1 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 17.0 mi
- Patterson Bluffs: 10.0 mi
- Grand Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Windy Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Slide Bluffs: 20.3 mi
- Great Cliffs: 22.9 mi
- Qualls Camp: 9.1 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.4 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 16.1 mi
- China Camp: 22.1 mi
- Jumping Rock: 19.3 mi
- Sandy Cove Beach: 19.5 mi
- Museum of the Sierra: 17.3 mi
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Dome of the Immaculate Conception. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Reinstein | E 84° | 3,842 m | 15.1 mi |
| Emerald Peak | ENE 61° | 3,824 m | 15.6 mi |
| Finger Peak | E 96° | 3,780 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Henry | NE 49° | 3,713 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Hutton | ENE 67° | 3,633 m | 12.7 mi |
| Blackcap Mountain | E 84° | 3,519 m | 12.1 mi |
| Zingheim Heights | NE 44° | 3,401 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Shinn | NNE 25° | 3,336 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10969546566
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