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Nance Peak

Nance Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nance Peak rises to 2,578 m in California. Tower Peak stands 3,582 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartlett Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2578 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.06905, -119.75489

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 34
Springs: 25
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Columns of the Giants: 18.7 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 21.0 mi
  • Merced Grove: 22.6 mi
  • Indian Arch: 23.0 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Benson Lake Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Beach 2: 15.3 mi
  • Beach 1: 15.5 mi
  • Pinecrest Dog Beach: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Nance Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tower PeakENE 65°3,581.8 m12.4 mi
Center MountainENE 70°3,431.3 m15.4 mi
Ehrnbeck PeakENE 70°3,428.1 m13.8 mi
Forsyth PeakENE 57°3,408.3 m11.3 mi
Hawksbeak PeakENE 67°3,394 m14.6 mi
Wells PeakENE 73°3,389.4 m12.9 mi
Craig PeakENE 69°3,379 m11.4 mi
Acker PeakENE 78°3,355.6 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3719:4720:26
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1216:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346515866737267584740
Precip in6.35.75.73.52.40.60.40.10.42.23.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hetch Hetchy, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358806893

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