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McKee Hill

McKee Hill, seen from above at true elevation

McKee Hill rises to 1,942 m in California. The Three Chimneys stands 3,012 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Shumake Knoll, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1942 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.27353, -120.11713

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 38
Parks: 32
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Oak Leaf: 8.4 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 15.2 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 15.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 24.6 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Beach 1: 8.8 mi
  • Beach 2: 8.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Peep Sight: 20.7 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of McKee Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three ChimneysE 95°3,012 m17.2 mi
Iceberg PeakNE 52°2,969 m20.1 mi
Bald PeakENE 70°2,954 m19.6 mi
Castle RockE 97°2,936 m15.2 mi
Cooper PeakE 99°2,913 m14.3 mi
Dardanelles ConeNE 56°2,905 m16.1 mi
Bull Run PeakNE 41°2,893 m18.5 mi
Eagle PeakE 90°2,856 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:4820:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1416:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798759

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