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Humboldt Peak

Humboldt Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Humboldt Peak rises to 2,147 m in California. Butt Mountain stands 2,395 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Humboldt Summit, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037926, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.15072, -121.43025

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Humboldt Summit: 1.2 mi
  • Eagle Rocks: 1.3 mi
  • Locke Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Humbug Summit: 4.3 mi
  • Colby Mountain: 4.9 mi
Springs: 43
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • Deer Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Lower Deer Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Hot springs: 5
Attractions: 4
Parks: 3
  • Dig It Meadow: 14.8 mi
  • Chester Park: 15.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Fort Maxwell: 17.6 mi
  • Vehicle: 17.7 mi
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Humboldt Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Butt MountainNNE 27°2,395 m5.2 mi
Sifford MountainN 3°2,258 m18.3 mi
Locke PeakSE 141°2,182 m2.2 mi
Bald Eagle MountainSE 145°2,179 m17.9 mi
Eagle RocksNE 52°2,149 m1.3 mi
Snow MountainS 175°2,127 m5.9 mi
Kelly MountainNNE 13°2,088 m18.5 mi
Humboldt SummitW 281°2,085 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3719:5820:39
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2516:0116:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323438445260676660503932
Precip in6.25.15.52.51.90.80.40.20.31.73.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 261609 — Humboldt Peak, Butte County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798219

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