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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
3470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.19711, -119.49258

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
  • Doe Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Buck Springs: 7.6 mi
  • The Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
  • The Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
  • The Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
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 PeakSE 140°3,749.3 m9.4 mi
The DragtoothSE 139°3,695.4 m9.0 mi
Whorl MountainSE 145°3,667 m10.4 mi
Cleaver PeakSE 140°3,616.8 m8.3 mi
Blacksmith PeakSE 140°3,616.3 m8.1 mi
The DoodadSE 140°3,606 m8.8 mi
Eagle PeakESE 105°3,603 m4.7 mi
The Three TeethSE 140°3,595.4 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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