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Flagpole Point

Flagpole Point, seen from above at true elevation

Flagpole Point rises to 2,413 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bloods Point, a cliff 3.2 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029263, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2413 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.45936, -120.11074

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
Parks: 15
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 6
  • Marmot Day Use: 5.8 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 6.6 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Oak Leaf: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Beach 1: 19.5 mi
  • Beach 2: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Carson Falls: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Flagpole Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNNE 23°3,164 m15.3 mi
The SistersNNE 22°3,094 m15.1 mi
Airola PeakE 90°3,030 m16.0 mi
Thimble PeakN 11°2,988 m14.3 mi
Deadwood PeakNNE 29°2,987 m13.3 mi
Hiram PeakE 85°2,986 m16.7 mi
Melissa Coray PeakNNE 16°2,977 m13.8 mi
Iceberg PeakE 92°2,969 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358765907

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