- Elevation
- 1,878 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Mount Silliman3,397 m · 13.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7602, -118.8894
Lava Butte rises to 1,878 m in California. Mount Silliman stands 3,397 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Cove Beach, a beach 2.0 miles away.
- Elevation
- 1878 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Lava Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Silliman | SE 127° | 3,397 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hogback Peak | NE 51° | 3,376 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Harrington | NE 49° | 3,360 m | 11.5 mi |
| Tenderfoot Peak | NE 44° | 3,234.7 m | 12.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ESE 124° | 3,194 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | ESE 101° | 3,164 m | 9.8 mi |
| Spanish Mountain | N 359° | 3,064 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kettle Peak | SE 125° | 3,058 m | 10.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buck Rock: 2.2 mi
- Buena Vista Peak: 3.4 mi
- Yucca Point: 4.9 mi
- Converse Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Redwood Mountain: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- General Grant Tree: 4.6 mi
- Gamlin Cabin: 4.6 mi
- Centennial Stump: 4.6 mi
- Mark Twain Stump: 5.1 mi
- Chicago Stump: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Viola Falls: 5.2 mi
- Ella Falls: 5.3 mi
- Garlic Falls: 7.8 mi
- Grizzly Falls: 8.6 mi
- Silver Spray Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Shorty's Williams Meadow Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 12.2 mi
- Old Ranger Station: 15.0 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 15.9 mi
- Blue Canyon Cabin: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 2.0 mi
- Jumping Rock: 2.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Giant Forest Museum: 15.0 mi
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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