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Fourth of July Peak

Fourth of July Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Fourth of July Peak rises to 2,896 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east-northeast, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Sisters, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Alpine County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2896 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.65879, -120.02328

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
Parks: 29
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Horsetail Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 12.3 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 12.7 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Tallac Historic Site: 19.4 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 23.2 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 23.3 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 23.6 mi
  • Zephyr Cove Beach: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Fourth of July Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopENE 74°3,164 m1.2 mi
The SistersENE 72°3,094 m0.9 mi
Red Lake PeakNNE 28°3,067 m4.2 mi
Stevens PeakNNE 23°3,061 m5.6 mi
Raymond PeakESE 110°3,055 m10.9 mi
Hawkins PeakNE 56°3,052 m9.8 mi
Thimble PeakW 277°2,988 m2.0 mi
Deadwood PeakSE 142°2,987 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1702071 — Fourth of July Peak, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358821589

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