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Gendarme Peak

Gendarme Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gendarme Peak rises to 4,039 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the south-southeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Picture Puzzle, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4039 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.12660, -118.53158

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 22
Waterfalls: 11
  • Second Falls: 4.2 mi
  • First Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Triple Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 15.1 mi
  • Zurich: 15.4 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • Monola: 15.9 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 16.8 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Gendarme Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeSSE 157°4,343 m2.4 mi
Starlight PeakSSE 158°4,323.7 m2.3 mi
Mount SillSE 144°4,316 m2.6 mi
Polemonium PeakSSE 155°4,298.2 m2.5 mi
Middle PalisadeSE 138°4,278.2 m5.2 mi
Thunderbolt PeakSSE 159°4,268 m2.2 mi
Disappointment PeakSE 139°4,258.6 m5.4 mi
Barrett PeakSSE 152°4,258 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795094

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