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Howe Point

Howe Point, seen from above at true elevation

Howe Point rises to 1,323 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Knoll, a peak 0.1 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037689, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1323 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76710, -121.53694

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 14
  • Boulevard Bridge: 1.6 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 1.6 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 1.7 mi
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 2.7 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 0.2 mi
  • Black Crater: 0.8 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 1.7 mi
  • Canby Cross: 3.6 mi
  • Gillems Camp: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Tule Lake: 11.7 mi
  • 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 11.7 mi
  • Canby's Cross: 11.8 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 11.8 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Gillem Bluff: 2.1 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 2.5 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.1 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 3.5 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 4.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 12.9 mi
  • Otis Roper Park: 13.4 mi
  • Good Duck Park: 18.0 mi
  • Malin Community Park: 18.3 mi
  • Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 6.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Al Spring: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Howe Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakS 173°2,398 m13.1 mi
Mount HoffmanS 185°2,397 m10.8 mi
Red Shale ButteS 177°2,381 m13.0 mi
Glass MountainS 172°2,316 m11.6 mi
Medicine MountainSSW 195°2,295 m14.6 mi
Badger PeakSSW 202°2,236 m12.6 mi
Little Mount HoffmanSSW 206°2,197 m14.5 mi
Grouse HillSSW 205°2,142 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3220:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3115:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358795084

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