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McKittrick Summit

McKittrick Summit, seen from above at true elevation

McKittrick Summit rises to 1,318 m in California. Caliente Mountain stands 1,556 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallace Creek, a historic site 3.9 miles away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048933, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1318 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.29052, -119.76346

62 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
Parks: 16
Springs: 8
  • Semper Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Wells Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Lawson Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Juniper Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Padrones Spring: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Szent András-törésvonal (San Andreas): 11.8 mi
  • Szent András-törésvonal (San Andreas): 14.0 mi
  • Buttonwillow Raceway Park: 19.0 mi
  • Jameson #17: 20.9 mi
  • Ethel D. Oil Tool & Supply House: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Wallace Creek: 3.9 mi
  • Lakeview Gusher #1: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Whiterock Bluff: 19.8 mi
  • Twin Rocks: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McKittrick Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caliente MountainS 179°1,556.3 m17.6 mi
Timber PeakSW 217°1,452 m23.7 mi
Miranda Pine MountainSW 222°1,259 m23.3 mi
Plowshare PeakSW 224°1,194.8 m22.8 mi
Branch MountainWSW 248°1,142 m19.5 mi
Midway PeakSE 137°1,116.2 m12.0 mi
Pilitas MountainWSW 251°1,098 m20.2 mi
Freeborn MountainW 269°1,003 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4519:4020:18
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0516:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258637077838176665447
Precip in1.21.11.20.50.30.00.10.00.00.30.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buttonwillow, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 245710 — McKittrick Summit, Kern County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358788923

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