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Point Powell

Point Powell, seen from above at true elevation

Point Powell rises to 4,072 m in California. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Powell, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

Summit in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Wikidata Q120362212, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4,072 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14054, -118.62556

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 14
  • Second Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
  • First Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Triple Falls: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 13.1 mi
  • Bishop Creek Battleground: 16.0 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 17.3 mi
  • Log Cabin: 17.8 mi
  • Zurich: 20.3 mi
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Point Powell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeESE4,343 m6.9 mi
Starlight PeakESE4,324 m6.8 mi
Polemonium PeakESE4,298 m7.0 mi
Thunderbolt PeakESE4,268 m6.7 mi
Mount AgassizESE4,235 m5.6 mi
Mount DarwinNW4,216 m3.2 mi
Mount WinchellESE4,200 m6.0 mi
Mount MendelNW4,177 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3619:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0516:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11028031072

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