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Mount Shakspere

Mount Shakspere, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Shakspere rises to 3,713 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Observation Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Mount Shakspere is a 12,174-foot-elevation (3,711-meter) summit located in Fresno County, California, United States.

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Wikidata Q49054535, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3713 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.03674, -118.53248

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Historic sites: 14
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 10.9 mi
  • Shorty's Woods Creek Crossing Cabin: 12.5 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 12.6 mi
  • Shorty's Gardiner Basin Cabin: 14.7 mi
  • Monola: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Parks: 11
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Mount Shakspere. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeNNE 14°4,343 m4.1 mi
Starlight PeakNNE 13°4,323.7 m4.1 mi
Mount SillNNE 22°4,316 m4.4 mi
Polemonium PeakNNE 16°4,298.2 m4.1 mi
Middle PalisadeNE 56°4,278.2 m4.2 mi
Split MountainE 100°4,269 m6.2 mi
Thunderbolt PeakN 11°4,268 m4.3 mi
Disappointment PeakENE 59°4,258.6 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 25 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 266037 — Mount Shakspere, Fresno County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799616

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