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Owens Point

Owens Point, seen from above at true elevation

Owens Point rises to 3,464 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wonoga Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q49059149, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3464 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.50182, -118.15686

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wonoga Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Flat Top: 2.6 mi
  • Woollyback: 2.8 mi
  • The Fin: 3.7 mi
  • Army Pass Point: 4.0 mi
Springs: 25
Historic sites: 16
  • Walt's Point: 3.1 mi
  • Donald D. Brooks: 6.9 mi
  • Cousin Jack: 8.3 mi
  • Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 8.4 mi
  • Old dump truck bed: 13.2 mi
Natural arches: 11
  • Palette Arch: 6.1 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 6.2 mi
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 6.9 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 7.5 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 6.1 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 6.1 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 6.1 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 6.2 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 7.3 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Owens Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyNW 305°4,419.6 m9.2 mi
Keeler NeedleNW 304°4,361.2 m9.0 mi
Crooks PeakNW 304°4,341.7 m9.0 mi
Lewis PeakNW 304°4,306.7 m8.9 mi
Mount RussellNW 309°4,296 m9.6 mi
Aiguille ExtraWNW 303°4,289 m8.9 mi
Mount LangleyWNW 288°4,277 m4.8 mi
Mount MuirWNW 300°4,274.5 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3620:15
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0216:0116:41

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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1659325 — Owens Point, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358807023

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