Johns Peak
Johns Peak rises to 1,492 m in California. Piute Peak stands 2,565 m to the east-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Yates Hot Springs, a spring 1.4 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039989, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1492 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Yates Hot Springs: 1.4 mi
- Thompson Spring: 2.0 mi
- Bracchi Spring: 3.1 mi
- Piute Spring: 4.9 mi
- Woodchopper Spring: 5.1 mi
- Harper Peak: 3.3 mi
- Black Bill Peak: 4.5 mi
- Piute Peak: 5.0 mi
- Brown Peak: 5.4 mi
- Breckenridge Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Uffert Park: 13.4 mi
- Lake Isabella Park: 13.8 mi
- Mountain Mesa Park: 15.6 mi
- Old Town State Historic Landmark: 18.9 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 19.1 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 12.7 mi
- Tehachapi Depot Museum: 19.6 mi
- Errea House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Errea House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Tehachapi Museum: 19.8 mi
- Martyr's Rock: 13.8 mi
- The Cross on the Loop: 15.3 mi
- Tehachapi Loop Overlook: 15.7 mi
- Bear Vally Veteran's Memorial: 20.2 mi
- Tehachapi Loop: 15.4 mi
- Coso Mines: 17.7 mi
- Historic Tehachapi Depot: 19.6 mi
- Historic Water Tower: 19.6 mi
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Lake Ming County Park: 22.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Canyon: 24.4 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
- 4 Island Lake Beach: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Johns Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piute Peak | ENE 60° | 2,565 m | 5.0 mi |
| Brown Peak | NNE 27° | 2,466 m | 5.4 mi |
| Liebel Peak | NNE 32° | 2,452 m | 7.5 mi |
| Inspiration Point | NE 43° | 2,387 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sorrell Peak | E 89° | 2,348 m | 10.1 mi |
| Breckenridge Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,298 m | 7.0 mi |
| Shirley Peak | NNW 346° | 2,164 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cooks Peak | NNW 347° | 2,114 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loraine 5 NNE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358801519
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- Kern County · 26 mi
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