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Nickowitz Peak

Nickowitz Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nickowitz Peak rises to 1,222 m in California. Orleans Mountain stands 1,874 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Barren Butte, a peak 4.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056919, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1222 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.47401, -123.75896

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barren Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Lookout Point: 4.9 mi
  • Blue Creek Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • South Red Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Onion Mountain: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 13
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Ishi Pishi Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Trillium Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Parks: 2
  • Yurok Village Discovery Park: 15.1 mi
  • H E Beck Junior Memorial Branch: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cedar Camp Spring: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Nickowitz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Orleans MountainSE 130°1,874 m20.8 mi
Jedediah MountainN 10°1,760 m19.7 mi
Sawtooth MountainNNE 14°1,758 m9.9 mi
Baldy PeakN 8°1,747 m13.9 mi
Harrington MountainNNE 15°1,739 m14.4 mi
Prescott MountainNNE 13°1,736 m18.5 mi
Stevens MountainNNE 13°1,735 m15.0 mi
Bear PeakNNE 32°1,733 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4220:1120:53
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:3916:0416:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444647495255585957534844

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orick Prairie Creek Park, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358818280

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