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Jordan Peak

Jordan Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jordan Peak rises to 2,774 m in California. Florence Peak stands 3,789 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Nelson soda spring, a spring 2.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49040222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,774 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18152, -118.59787

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 33
Waterfalls: 12
Parks: 12
  • Springville Veterans Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
  • Lake Success Big Sycamore Park: 19.9 mi
  • Bartlett Park: 20.3 mi
  • Murry Park: 23.9 mi
  • Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Trail of 100 Giants: 14.1 mi
  • Cabin 236: 14.7 mi
  • Cabin 242: 14.7 mi
  • Cabin 234: 14.7 mi
  • Cabin 240: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sunset Point Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Arch: 17.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 17.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Porterville Historical Museum: 24.7 mi
  • Three Rivers Historical Museum: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 11.5 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Jordan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Florence PeakN3,789 m15.7 mi
Bullfrog PeakN3,755 m14.7 mi
Vandever MountainN3,636 m15.0 mi
Falcon PeakN3,584 m14.7 mi
Tulare PeakN3,537 m16.1 mi
Eagle CrestN3,411 m15.9 mi
Hengst PeakN3,392 m15.9 mi
White Chief PeakN3,389 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:3819:3720:16
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0316:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475054586675818075645347
Precip in4.83.64.12.41.00.30.10.00.20.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers Edison PH 1, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358801525

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