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Indian Head

Indian Head, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Head rises to 2,742 m in California. Joe Devel Peak stands 4,063 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is River Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Tulare County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2742 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.26812, -118.28379

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 13
Attractions: 12
Cliffs: 7
  • Window Cliffs: 10.0 mi
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 22.0 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 23.7 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 23.7 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
Natural arches: 5
  • Natural Bridge: 8.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Palette Arch: 23.7 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 23.8 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Parks: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Miss Alabama: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Indian Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Joe Devel PeakN 358°4,063 m17.1 mi
Cirque PeakN 10°3,930 m14.7 mi
Trailmaster PeakNNE 14°3,817.6 m13.9 mi
The Major GeneralN 5°3,780 m16.9 mi
Army Pass PointN 11°3,770.07 m15.9 mi
Bullfrog PeakWNW 300°3,755 m17.0 mi
Olancha PeakE 91°3,695 m9.2 mi
Mount Anna MillsNNW 346°3,678 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:05
June solstice05:3719:3620:15
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0116:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 243818 — Indian Head, Tulare County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358786339

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