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Flatiron Butte

Flatiron Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Flatiron Butte rises to 3,470 m in California. Matterhorn Peak stands 3,749 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanna Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 22 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49029568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.19711, -119.49258

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 23
Waterfalls: 18
Historic sites: 7
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 9.2 mi
  • Little Bodie Monument: 17.0 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 20.6 mi
  • Clinton: 21.7 mi
  • Nugent Cabin: 22.1 mi
Parks: 6
  • Bridgeport: 11.1 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 13.8 mi
  • Douglas Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 21.7 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 11.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Flatiron Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matterhorn PeakSE3,749 m9.4 mi
The DragtoothSE3,695 m9.0 mi
Whorl MountainSE3,667 m10.4 mi
Cleaver PeakSE3,617 m8.3 mi
Blacksmith PeakSE3,616 m8.1 mi
The DoodadSE3,606 m8.8 mi
Eagle PeakESE3,603 m4.7 mi
The Three TeethSE3,595 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3619:4620:25
September equinox06:4618:2218:57
December solstice07:1216:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936424958646256453628
Precip in2.01.50.90.60.70.40.50.40.20.70.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358797808

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