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Mitchell Peak

Mitchell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mitchell Peak rises to 1,072 m in California. Shell Mountain stands 2,920 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Point, a peak 1.4 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49050740, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,072 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.68199, -119.07469

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 34
  • General Grant Grove Section Kings Canyon Nat: 9.7 mi
  • Sheridan Park: 13.4 mi
  • J O Eaton Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
  • US Senator Dianne Feinstein Park: 14.7 mi
  • Ledbetter County Park: 15.9 mi
Springs: 33
Attractions: 30
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Columbine Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Stony Creek Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Old Ranger Station: 17.1 mi
  • Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 19.5 mi
  • Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 21.8 mi
  • Shorty's Williams Meadow Cabin: 21.9 mi
Museums: 4
  • Giant Forest Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Three Rivers Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Alta District Historical Society: 19.9 mi
  • Reedley Museum: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Bookie Bear: 10.5 mi
  • Dinuba Christian Church Statue: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Homer Ranch Preserve: 14.9 mi
  • Dry Creek Preserve: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Mitchell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shell MountainE2,920 m15.4 mi
Buck RockENE2,591 m12.5 mi
Little BaldyESE2,453 m15.7 mi
Big BaldyE2,449 m10.7 mi
Chimney RockE2,350 m11.6 mi
Buena Vista PeakENE2,321 m10.1 mi
Converse MountainNE2,207 m11.8 mi
Redwood MountainE2,139 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3919:4120:19
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0416:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363638414958666560514235
Precip in8.07.37.83.61.40.50.30.20.32.43.36.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant Grove, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659148 — Mitchell Peak, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806863

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