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Heald Peak

Heald Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Heald Peak rises to 2,100 m in California. Cannell Peak stands 2,887 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Nicolls Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2100 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.59090, -118.30951

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Nicoll Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Brown Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Gautche Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Cortez Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Steve Spring: 5.6 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Coso Mines: 10.9 mi
  • Red cliffs trail: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Miracle Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Last Chance Canyon Arch: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Cudahy camp: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Heald Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cannell PeakN 351°2,887.1 m19.2 mi
Taylor DomeN 1°2,683 m18.3 mi
Church DomeN 6°2,595 m18.3 mi
Owens PeakENE 60°2,574 m20.3 mi
Piute PeakSSW 206°2,565 m10.7 mi
Sunday PeakNW 311°2,531 m20.3 mi
Brown PeakSW 221°2,466 m9.8 mi
Liebel PeakSW 221°2,452 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:3919:3520:13
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0016:0516:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454852576776828073625144

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake FS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 243321 — Heald Peak, Kern County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358785628

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