- Elevation
- 2,566 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Mount Houghton3,195 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2202, -120.1471
Mount Watson rises to 2,566 m in California. Mount Houghton stands 3,195 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Painted Rock, a peak 1.5 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 7.6 miles off.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055125, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2566 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Mount Watson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Houghton | NE 55° | 3,195 m | 13.6 mi |
| Relay Peak | ENE 59° | 3,135 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | ENE 63° | 2,932 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rose Knob | ENE 61° | 2,922 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ENE 60° | 2,892 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 63° | 2,826 m | 8.8 mi |
| Granite Chief | WSW 259° | 2,749 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tinker Knob | WNW 283° | 2,713 m | 7.6 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 9.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 29.8 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic lookout · 12 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 16 mi
- Cave Rock · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Painted Rock: 1.5 mi
- Mount Pluto: 1.5 mi
- Cinder Cone: 2.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Big Chief: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Olympic Flame: 3.0 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 6.4 mi
- Watson Monument: 7.3 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- Patton Beach: 3.7 mi
- William Kent Beach: 5.5 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 5.9 mi
- Secline Beach: 6.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 6.6 mi
Museums: 18
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 2.8 mi
- Watson Cabin: 3.4 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 3.7 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 6.9 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 12
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 5.2 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 7.5 mi
- China Wall: 11.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 11.9 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Falls: 18.6 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 18.7 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 11.0 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 20.8 mi
- Galena: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tahoe City · 3 mi
- Olympic Valley · 5 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 6 mi
- Truckee · 8 mi
- Homewood · 9 mi
- Incline Village · 10 mi
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