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Leopold Dome

Leopold Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Leopold Dome rises to 2,746 m in California. Mount McGee stands 3,938 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxson Dome, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q119360596, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2745.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14002, -118.97053

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 12
  • Cold Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Little Eden: 12.9 mi
  • Reed Pools: 13.0 mi
  • Old Pedro: 13.0 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 3.5 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 11.1 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Qualls Camp: 5.0 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 13.2 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 16.5 mi
  • China Camp: 16.8 mi
  • Log Cabin: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Muir Rock: 9.6 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 13.2 mi
  • Rock Monster: 19.5 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 20.7 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Leopold Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGeeE 90°3,938 m12.8 mi
Emerald PeakE 81°3,824 m11.5 mi
Peter PeakE 88°3,800 m12.4 mi
Mount HooperNNE 22°3,764 m11.3 mi
Mount SengerNNE 33°3,745 m11.3 mi
Mount HenryENE 69°3,713 m8.4 mi
Turret PeakNE 39°3,685 m11.1 mi
Red MountainE 86°3,645.1 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0716:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10969435400

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