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Mono Dome

Mono Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Mono Dome rises to 3,235 m in California. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Vining Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49050998, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.95965, -119.17182

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Historic sites: 17
  • Lee Vining: 2.9 mi
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 3.4 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 6.2 mi
  • Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 6.7 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Upside-Down House: 2.9 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 7.9 mi
  • Navy Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 13.3 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 4
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Warm Springs: 15.2 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Mono Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaSSW3,976 m4.9 mi
Kuna PeakS3,958 m10.3 mi
Koip PeakS3,954 m10.2 mi
Parker PeakS3,919 m10.1 mi
Mount GibbsSSW3,893 m6.1 mi
Blacktop PeakS3,881 m11.5 mi
Mount WoodS3,858 m10.4 mi
Mount ConnessW3,825 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3519:4420:23
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:1016:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 263748 — Mono Dome, Mono County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358798858

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