- Elevation
- 2,774 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Telescope Peak3,369 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Death Valley Scenic Byway24.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0498, -117.0563
Porter Peak rises to 2,774 m in California. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
summit in Death Valley National Park
Wikidata Q49063541, matched on coordinates and name (79 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2774 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telescope Peak | NNW 348° | 3,369 m | 8.5 mi |
| Rogers Peak | N 352° | 3,045 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bennett Peak | N 350° | 3,027 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | NNW 340° | 2,936.4 m | 3.4 mi |
| Wildrose Peak | N 355° | 2,763 m | 15.7 mi |
| Porter Peak | SE 127° | 2,756 m | 0.0 mi |
| Parkinson Peak | W 279° | 2,662 m | 24.3 mi |
| Parrot Point | W 276° | 2,540 m | 23.9 mi |
- 24.6 mi off the Death Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Turnout · 25 mi
- Turnout · 25 mi
- Turnout · 26 mi
- Zabriskie Point · 29 mi
52 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 27
- Porter Peak: 0.0 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 3.4 mi
- Slims Peak: 4.8 mi
- Gold Hill: 5.3 mi
- Striped Butte: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Stone Corral: 2.5 mi
- World Beater Cabin: 3.7 mi
- Clair Camp: 4.5 mi
- Chris Wicht Camp: 7.9 mi
- Warm Spring Camp: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Panamint City: 5.2 mi
- Ballarat: 9.3 mi
- Valley Wells: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Badwater Basin: 20.3 mi
- Death Valley Natural Bridge: 22.9 mi
- Baker Ranch: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:58 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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