Parkinson Peak
Parkinson Peak rises to 2,662 m in California. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Parrot Point, a peak 1.3 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059990, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,662 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 18 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 18 mi
- Padre Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tennessee Spring: 1.4 mi
- Argus Spring: 2.4 mi
- Mud Hole Spring: 7.5 mi
- La Motte Spring: 8.0 mi
- Thompson Spring: 9.0 mi
- Parrot Point: 1.3 mi
- Maturango Peak: 1.4 mi
- Louisiana Butte: 8.3 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 9.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Kopper Cabin: 5.1 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 8.6 mi
- Reilly Site: 9.3 mi
- Osborn Cabin: 12.0 mi
- Panamint City: 12.4 mi
- Coso: 10.3 mi
- Darwin: 12.9 mi
- Ballarat: 15.2 mi
- Valley Wells: 20.8 mi
- Panamint City: 21.9 mi
- Madonna: 12.7 mi
- Egg: 12.8 mi
- Not A Through Street: 12.8 mi
- Chinook helicopter: 7.7 mi
- F-14 Tomcat airplane: 7.7 mi
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Darwin community garden: 12.9 mi
- Darwin Falls: 15.3 mi
- Old Guest House Museum: 24.4 mi
- Trona Highway Rest Stop: 24.5 mi
- Searles Lake Borax Discovery: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parkinson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telescope Peak | ENE 78° | 3,369 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rogers Peak | ENE 70° | 3,045 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bennett Peak | ENE 72° | 3,027 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | E 91° | 2,936 m | 22.9 mi |
| Porter Peak | E 98° | 2,774 m | 24.3 mi |
| Maturango Peak | NNW 340° | 2,670 m | 1.4 mi |
| Parrot Point | SSE 166° | 2,540 m | 1.3 mi |
| Coso Peak | WNW 299° | 2,483 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trona, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795786
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