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Guadalupe Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains, seen from above at true elevation

Guadalupe Mountains rises to 804 m in California. Kirby Peak stands 1,642 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Smoky Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 25 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49034232, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
804 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.43494, -120.04823

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Springs: 14
  • Apple Tree Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Sheepcamp Spring: 8.4 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Chowchilla Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
  • Indian Flat Day Use: 19.2 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Gold Rush BBQ: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Guadalupe Mountains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kirby PeakENE1,642 m15.0 mi
Sweetwater PointNE1,406 m12.9 mi
Buckingham MountainENE1,367 m12.0 mi
Miami MountainE1,304 m16.7 mi
Bullion KnobN1,297 m6.9 mi
Fremont PeakN1,277 m8.7 mi
Bullion MountainN1,272 m8.7 mi
Feliciana MountainNNE1,250 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:12
June solstice05:4019:4620:25
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1216:0616:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363639435059656560514235
Precip in7.66.75.23.41.90.50.20.10.52.23.35.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SO Entrance Yosemite NP, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1656053 — Guadalupe Mountains, Mariposa County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358803944

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