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Mowitz Butte

Mowitz Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Mowitz Butte rises to 1,561 m in California. Schaffer Mountain stands 1,988 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Pine Butte, a peak 5.6 miles away. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49055454, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1561 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.69294, -120.99136

68 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 56
Historic sites: 6
  • Canby's Cross: 23.0 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 23.0 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 23.2 mi
  • Canby's Cross: 23.2 mi
  • 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 11.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Evans and Bailey Historical Monument: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mowitz Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schaffer MountainS 170°1,988 m23.1 mi
Happy Camp MountainSSW 199°1,840 m19.8 mi
Beaver MountainNE 39°1,766 m23.3 mi
East PointNE 37°1,752 m11.8 mi
Blue MountainNE 38°1,746 m11.3 mi
Harp MountainNNE 16°1,715 m23.4 mi
Cuppy ButteSSW 192°1,707 m19.8 mi
South PeakNNE 25°1,700 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3020:0120:43
September equinox06:5218:2619:03
December solstice07:2815:5216:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540455360686659483830

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby 3 SW, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 229212 — Mowitz Butte, Modoc County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358771339

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