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Knob Peak

Knob Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Knob Peak rises to 1,443 m in California. North Yolla Bolly Mountains stands 2,381 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Round Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49042173, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39904, -122.95613

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Round Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Goods Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Arbuckle Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Chanchelulla Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs: 21
Parks: 5
  • Hayfork Park: 16.2 mi
  • Coggins Park: 19.2 mi
  • Lewiston Community Park: 22.3 mi
  • Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course: 22.7 mi
  • Lowden Park: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
  • lower garden: 13.8 mi
  • Upper Garden: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Whiskeytown Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Crystal Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Massacre Natural Bridge: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hayfork Reservoir: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Jake Jackson Memorial Museum: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Knob Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Yolla Bolly MountainsS2,381 m14.1 mi
Black Rock MountainSSW2,367 m13.7 mi
Bully Choop MountainNE2,109 m14.7 mi
Tomhead MountainSSE2,019 m19.6 mi
Lazyman ButteS1,965 m20.0 mi
Chanchelulla PeakNNW1,942 m5.4 mi
Paradise PeakNE1,920 m15.4 mi
Star MountainSSW1,845 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0520:46
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3216:0616:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347525966747266564539
Precip in6.75.75.02.61.90.90.30.20.32.04.37.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weaverville, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798422

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