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Martin Point

Martin Point, seen from above at true elevation

Martin Point rises to 2,819 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east-southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Sentinels, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2819 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.68880, -120.09241

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
Parks: 26
  • Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
  • Wester Park: 8.2 mi
  • Tahoe Paradise Park: 12.1 mi
  • Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Horsetail Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 15.3 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 15.5 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Tallac Historic Site: 17.4 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 20.8 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 21.2 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 22.1 mi
  • Leoni House: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Museums: 4
  • Alpine County Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Baldwin Home: 17.5 mi
  • Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Nature Center and Observatory: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 18.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Martin Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopESE 109°3,164 m5.2 mi
The SistersESE 112°3,094 m4.9 mi
Red Lake PeakENE 74°3,067 m5.9 mi
Stevens PeakENE 62°3,061 m6.7 mi
Hawkins PeakENE 74°3,052 m12.3 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW 342°3,042.818 m11.4 mi
Dicks PeakNNW 348°3,042 m15.0 mi
Mount PriceNNW 340°3,040 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358821595

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