Kings Castle
Kings Castle rises to 3,144 m in California. Mount Hilgard stands 4,060 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ian Campbell, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
mountain in Fresno County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49041736, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3144 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Ian Campbell: 1.0 mi
- Mount Givens: 2.4 mi
- Jackass Dike: 3.3 mi
- Devils Table: 4.6 mi
- Luck Point: 5.1 mi
- Qualls Camp: 6.4 mi
- China Camp: 7.3 mi
- 786 Squadron Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 14.6 mi
- Log Cabin: 17.3 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 7.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 7.5 mi
- Line Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Little Eden: 3.4 mi
- Reed Pools: 3.5 mi
- Old Pedro: 3.6 mi
- Iodone Springs: 3.6 mi
- Cold Springs: 14.3 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 5.9 mi
- Dowville Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 16.3 mi
- Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- John S. Eastwood Park: 8.3 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 12.3 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 13.9 mi
- Fishing Club: 18.3 mi
- Shaver Lake Community Park: 20.7 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Grand Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 18.7 mi
- Sevehah Cliff: 22.3 mi
- The Buttresses: 23.7 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 3.7 mi
- John Muir Rock: 11.0 mi
- Rock Monster: 24.3 mi
- Devils Postpile: 24.6 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- free natural hot pool: 24.1 mi
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 19.6 mi
- Whisky Snowmobile Area: 22.3 mi
- Arch Rock: 18.7 mi
- Museum of the Sierra: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Kings Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hilgard | ENE 59° | 4,060 m | 11.8 mi |
| Feather Peak | ENE 74° | 4,039 m | 13.3 mi |
| Seven Gables | ENE 75° | 3,963 m | 10.1 mi |
| Gemini | E 81° | 3,919 m | 10.8 mi |
| Recess Peak | NE 49° | 3,905 m | 11.4 mi |
| White Bear Peak | ENE 67° | 3,889 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mist Peak | NE 51° | 3,867.6 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Morrow | E 86° | 3,780 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1667638 — Kings Castle, Fresno County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358816381
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