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New York Butte

New York Butte, seen from above at true elevation

New York Butte rises to 3,248 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Springs, a spring 1.7 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3248 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.64792, -117.93263

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 37
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 14
Gardens: 11
  • Administration Circle Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 13.5 mi
Natural arches: 9
  • Taco Bell Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 10.2 mi
  • Heart Arch: 10.9 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 11.0 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Hot springs: 7
  • Children's Tub: 14.0 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 14.0 mi
  • Bat Pool: 14.0 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 14.0 mi
  • Wizard Pool: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Chocolate Block: 10.9 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 11.0 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 11.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 11.1 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 11.1 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Miss Alabama: 9.9 mi
  • Bat Pole: 11.8 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of New York Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyWSW 257°4,419.6 m20.5 mi
Mount WilliamsonW 272°4,383 m21.0 mi
Keeler NeedleWSW 256°4,361.2 m20.5 mi
Crooks PeakWSW 256°4,341.7 m20.5 mi
Lewis PeakWSW 256°4,306.7 m20.5 mi
Mount RussellWSW 259°4,296 m20.3 mi
Aiguille ExtraWSW 255°4,289 m20.5 mi
Mount LangleyWSW 243°4,277 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3419:3620:14
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0116:0016:40

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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358771532

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