Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob rises to 1,877 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Scodie Park, a park 2.6 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Kern County, California, United States.
Wikidata Q49061285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,877 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Onyx Peak: 5.0 mi
- Pinyon Peak: 7.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Nicolls Peak: 8.9 mi
- Church Dome: 9.3 mi
- Ashley Hot Spring: 5.8 mi
- Scodie Spring: 6.2 mi
- Andress Spring: 6.6 mi
- Nicoll Spring: 7.6 mi
- Brown Spring: 8.2 mi
- Scodie Park: 2.6 mi
- Kern River Preserve: 7.1 mi
- South Fork Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 12.0 mi
- Circle Park: 12.1 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- South Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
- Seven Teacups: 23.8 mi
- Fossil Falls: 23.8 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 12.2 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 18.1 mi
- Coso Mines: 15.3 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 25.0 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Freeman Junction: 19.5 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | NNW 333° | 3,041 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cannell Peak | NW 319° | 2,887 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 353° | 2,863 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NW 326° | 2,687 m | 16.2 mi |
| Taylor Dome | NNW 330° | 2,683 m | 10.2 mi |
| Church Dome | NNW 338° | 2,595 m | 9.3 mi |
| Owens Peak | E 87° | 2,574 m | 12.1 mi |
| Piute Peak | SSW 208° | 2,565 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake FS, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358808527
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