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Knobcone Butte

Knobcone Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Knobcone Butte rises to 1,546 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042182, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1546 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.59794, -121.07970

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 9
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 23.7 mi
  • Chocolate Bridge: 23.7 mi
  • Brushy Bridge: 23.7 mi
  • Venetian Bridge: 23.7 mi
  • Hopkins Bridge: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Canby's Cross: 24.3 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 24.3 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 24.4 mi
  • Canby's Cross: 24.4 mi
  • 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
  • Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 18.0 mi
  • Evans and Bailey Historical Monument: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 3.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Knobcone Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakW 267°2,398 m22.1 mi
Red Shale ButteW 267°2,381 m23.0 mi
Glass MountainW 271°2,316 m21.9 mi
Black MountainWSW 257°2,125 m21.2 mi
Grouse MountainSSE 147°2,111 m22.2 mi
Indian ButteW 277°2,037 m22.3 mi
Schaffer MountainSSE 152°1,988 m18.3 mi
Horsehead MountainSSE 149°1,988 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:17
June solstice05:3120:0120:43
September equinox06:5318:2719:03
December solstice07:2915:5316:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540455360686659483830

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby 3 SW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358768803

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