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Mount Tyndall

Mount Tyndall, a peak in California
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Mount Tyndall rises to 4,275 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the south-southeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Versteeg, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mount Tyndall is a peak in the Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. At 14,025 feet (4,275 m), it is the tenth highest peak in the state. The mountain was named in honor of the Irish scientist and mountaineer, John Tyndall.

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Wikidata Q4457828, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4275 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.65573, -118.33729

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 31
Springs: 26
Historic sites: 23
  • Donald Downs Plaque: 3.1 mi
  • Shorty's Vidette Meadow Cabin: 7.7 mi
  • Donald D. Brooks: 9.2 mi
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 10.7 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 12.1 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 12.1 mi
  • Heart Arch: 12.2 mi
  • Palette Arch: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 6.7 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 12.3 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 13.2 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 13.4 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 13.4 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Pinewood Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
  • Grizzly Falls Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Paiute Mural: 11.2 mi
  • Miss Alabama: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Mount Tyndall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneySSE 155°4,419.6 m5.9 mi
Mount WilliamsonE 89°4,383 m1.4 mi
Keeler NeedleSSE 155°4,361.2 m6.1 mi
Crooks PeakSSE 155°4,341.7 m6.2 mi
Lewis PeakSSE 155°4,306.7 m6.3 mi
Mount RussellSSE 151°4,296 m5.2 mi
Aiguille ExtraSSE 156°4,289 m6.3 mi
Mount MuirSSE 158°4,274.5 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3820:16
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0316:0216:42

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, 12 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Sequoia National Park.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1654979 — Mount Tyndall, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358803122

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