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Maxson Dome

Maxson Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Maxson Dome rises to 2,882 m in California. Mount Goddard stands 4,126 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Leopold Dome, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2882 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.12192, -118.95525

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 12
  • Cold Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Little Eden: 14.3 mi
  • Reed Pools: 14.4 mi
  • Old Pedro: 14.4 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 11
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 10.9 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • John Muir Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 14.6 mi
  • Rock Monster: 18.6 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 20.0 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Qualls Camp: 6.5 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 14.6 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.1 mi
  • China Camp: 18.2 mi
  • Log Cabin: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Maxson Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GoddardE 96°4,126 m13.1 mi
Mount McGeeE 84°3,938 m12.0 mi
Mount ReinsteinESE 104°3,841.8 m12.3 mi
Emerald PeakENE 74°3,824 m11.0 mi
Peter PeakE 82°3,800 m11.6 mi
Mount HooperNNE 16°3,764 m12.2 mi
Mount SengerNNE 26°3,745 m12.0 mi
Mount HenryENE 59°3,713 m8.2 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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 263276 — Maxson Dome, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798730

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