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Etna Mountain

Etna Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Etna Mountain rises to 2,295 m in California. China Mountain stands 2,606 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whisky Butte, a peak 4.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028243, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2294.5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.38762, -122.95442

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 11
Springs: 9
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Kickapoo Waterfall: 19.6 mi
  • Maple Falls: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Parks: 2
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 5.7 mi
  • City Park: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Sugar pine river access: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Etna Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
China MountainE 92°2,606 m19.6 mi
Boulder PeakNNW 332°2,512 m15.0 mi
South China MountainE 95°2,505 m19.0 mi
Craggy PeakSE 135°2,466 m12.7 mi
Russian PeakS 179°2,459 m7.3 mi
Battle MountainS 169°2,405 m22.3 mi
Packers PeakS 182°2,390 m20.5 mi
Coyote PeakS 182°2,365 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:3920:0820:49
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3516:0216:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384145505763706963534337
Precip in3.52.82.41.41.60.70.50.30.41.32.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Callahan, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 259970 — Etna Mountain, Siskiyou County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797740

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