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Orr Mountain

Orr Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Orr Mountain rises to 1,774 m in California. The Whaleback stands 2,601 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hebron, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49058923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,774 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.66737, -121.97501

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches: 13
  • Dragons Mouth: 21.9 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 22.4 mi
  • Heppe Bridge: 22.4 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 22.8 mi
  • Boulevard Bridge: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Coming Home: 15.7 mi
  • POW - MIA: 15.7 mi
  • All Wounded Warriors: 15.7 mi
  • Why? Group: 15.7 mi
  • The Nurses: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Freudian System Cave: 21.0 mi
  • Fleener Chimneys: 21.9 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 22.3 mi
  • Black Crater: 22.8 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Coquette Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Whitney Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Ash Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Mud Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Parks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Hot LZ Memorial Wall: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Panther Springs: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Orr Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WhalebackSW2,601 m12.9 mi
Ash Creek ButteSSW2,554 m15.7 mi
Haight MountainS2,434 m9.5 mi
West Haight MountainS2,430 m8.9 mi
Willow Creek MountainNW2,384 m17.1 mi
Ball MountainNW2,373 m12.8 mi
Rainbow MountainS2,301 m13.4 mi
Dry Creek PeakS2,298 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3420:0420:47
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3215:5716:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358798999

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