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Long Top

Long Top, seen from above at true elevation

Long Top rises to 2,872 m in California. Mount Goddard stands 4,126 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dusy Dome, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49046466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,872 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.10028, -118.93793

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 10.8 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 9
  • John Muir Rock: 10.2 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 16.3 mi
  • Rock Monster: 17.6 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 19.3 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 19.3 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Qualls Camp: 8.2 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 13.4 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • China Camp: 20.0 mi
  • Log Cabin: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Long Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GoddardE4,126 m12.0 mi
Mount McGeeENE3,938 m11.3 mi
Mount ReinsteinE3,842 m11.1 mi
Emerald PeakENE3,824 m10.6 mi
Peter PeakENE3,800 m11.0 mi
Finger PeakESE3,780 m12.4 mi
Mount HooperN3,764 m13.5 mi
The HermitENE3,758 m12.8 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 solstice07:0616:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586573818176665345
Precip in5.64.95.12.61.40.40.20.00.21.42.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804017

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