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Lynchburg Hill

Lynchburg Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Lynchburg Hill rises to 1,388 m in California. McKinstry Peak stands 2,415 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Crater, a cliff 1.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047243, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1388 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.99435, -120.62131

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 40
Historic sites: 21
  • Old Bird's Store (Tahoe NF): 8.2 mi
  • Derby: 9.0 mi
  • Bullion: 9.3 mi
  • Red Point Townsite: 11.4 mi
  • Albert Givan: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
Springs: 10
  • Dad Youngs Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Jay Bird Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Government Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Dawson Spring: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Ralston Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 14.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 18.1 mi
  • Lodgepole: 21.3 mi
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Dutch Flat Community Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Dog Beach: 23.7 mi
  • Pit Stop Beach: 23.8 mi
  • Tamaroo Bar: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • cave: 18.3 mi
  • Five Lakes Trailhead: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Lynchburg Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKinstry PeakENE 75°2,415 m15.3 mi
The PinnaclesENE 72°2,306 m14.6 mi
Bunker HillENE 74°2,300 m13.5 mi
Little Bald MountainNNE 30°2,190 m12.0 mi
Duncan PeakNNE 28°2,160 m12.5 mi
Sunflower HillNE 36°2,137 m15.1 mi
Red MountainE 86°2,088 m14.2 mi
Canada HillNNE 21°2,048 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5220:32
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1916:0216:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444548536069777772625043
Precip in9.19.28.74.72.50.70.00.10.42.75.27.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown RS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358804021

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