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Mount Marsh

Mount Marsh, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Marsh rises to 4,118 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the north-northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount McAdie, a peak 0.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q49053549, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4,118 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.55473, -118.27822

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 23
Historic sites: 21
  • Walt's Point: 10.7 mi
  • Cousin Jack: 11.7 mi
  • Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 12.0 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 13.4 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 7.5 mi
  • Palette Arch: 9.2 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 9.3 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 9.4 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 2.6 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 9.2 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 9.3 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 9.4 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 10.4 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Mount Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyNNW4,420 m1.8 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW4,383 m7.2 mi
Keeler NeedleNNW4,361 m1.6 mi
Crooks PeakNNW4,342 m1.5 mi
Lewis PeakNNW4,307 m1.4 mi
Mount RussellNNW4,296 m2.5 mi
Aiguille ExtraNNW4,289 m1.4 mi
Mount LangleySE4,277 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:15
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0216:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358851308

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