Granite Knob
Granite Knob rises to 2,761 m in California. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032714, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,761 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackass Peak: 1.5 mi
- Smith Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Blackrock Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Monache Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Doc Peak: 4.5 mi
- Aqua Bonita Spring: 2.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 4.7 mi
- Olivas Spring: 5.8 mi
- River Spring: 7.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 8.3 mi
- Peppermint Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Volcano Falls: 16.7 mi
- Alder Creek Slides: 18.2 mi
- Seven Teacups: 18.2 mi
- South Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Lemon Inn: 15.9 mi
- Dirty Socks: 17.6 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 21.5 mi
- Cabin 242: 21.5 mi
- Cabin 240: 21.5 mi
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 14.8 mi
- Walkers Cabin: 20.0 mi
- Walt's Point: 22.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Natural Arch: 16.5 mi
- Window Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 22.4 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 19.6 mi
- Kern Hot Spring: 24.6 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 16.4 mi
- Coso Junction Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Granite Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olancha Peak | NE 38° | 3,695 m | 9.8 mi |
| Trail Peak | N 6° | 3,539 m | 19.0 mi |
| Kern Peak | NNW 342° | 3,499 m | 11.3 mi |
| Muah Mountain | NNE 18° | 3,358 m | 18.0 mi |
| Coyote Peaks | NW 312° | 3,276 m | 16.5 mi |
| Three Rocks | NNW 331° | 3,243 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cartago Peak | NNE 30° | 3,194 m | 13.7 mi |
| Angora Mountain | WNW 302° | 3,108 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 271391 — Granite Knob, Tulare County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358801358
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