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Kessler Peak

Kessler Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kessler Peak rises to 1,879 m in California. Clark Mountain stands 2,417 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kessler Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49041326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1879 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.31518, -115.52939

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Kessler Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Cut Springs: 2.9 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Deer Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Mineral Spring: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Teutonia Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Cima Dome: 3.6 mi
  • Striped Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Wildcat Butte: 5.9 mi
  • Kokoweef Peak: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Aikens Arch: 13.4 mi
  • Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kessler Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainNNW 347°2,417 m14.9 mi
New York Two MountainESE 108°2,296 m12.9 mi
New York MountainESE 107°2,275 m12.8 mi
Edgar PeakS 181°2,183 m24.9 mi
Drum PeakESE 116°2,123 m13.1 mi
Table TopSSE 147°1,884 m16.9 mi
Pinto MountainSE 136°1,873 m13.0 mi
Kokoweef PeakNNE 15°1,843 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:54
June solstice05:2819:2320:01
September equinox06:3118:0718:40
December solstice06:4815:5516:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474853596878838276655546
Precip in1.31.81.60.60.20.01.10.60.70.60.51.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358786917

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