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Minnesota Mountain

Minnesota Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Minnesota Mountain rises to 1,298 m in California. Tombstone Mountain stands 1,693 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1298 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.84904, -122.18695
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Minnesota Mountain: 0.0 mi
  • Salt Creek Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Salt Creek Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Winnibulli Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Winnibulli Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks: 45
  • Clair Engle Park: 14.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
  • Shasta Park: 15.2 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 15.6 mi
  • Northridge Park: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Metal Horse: 12.7 mi
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 14.5 mi
  • Human Sundial: 20.5 mi
  • Dandelions: 21.0 mi
  • Balloons: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Potem Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Three Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Hatchet Falls: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Afterthought Mine: 9.9 mi
  • Dam Builders Monument: 14.8 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 15.0 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Ladies cabin: 18.6 mi
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 6.9 mi
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 7.6 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Behive Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
  • South African Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Australian Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Minnesota Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tombstone MountainNNW 345°1,693 m14.1 mi
High MountainNNW 335°1,639 m10.8 mi
North Fork MountainNNE 19°1,609 m12.2 mi
Tater HillNNW 343°1,560 m13.3 mi
McKenzie MountainNNE 18°1,541 m13.9 mi
Salt Creek MountainNNE 15°1,399 m2.0 mi
Satin PeakN 10°1,377 m11.6 mi
Nawtawaket MountainNNW 344°1,367 m9.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3820:0320:45
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 267019 — Minnesota Mountain, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799906

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