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Potato Peak

Potato Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Potato Peak rises to 3,113 m in California. Excelsior Mountain stands 3,791 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bodie Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3113 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.23464, -119.08681

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 38
Historic sites: 18
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 4.2 mi
  • Machinery: 4.2 mi
  • Parr House: 4.3 mi
  • Carpenter Shop: 4.3 mi
  • Bottle Works (Site): 4.3 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Parks: 5
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 19.1 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 20.4 mi
  • Navy Beach: 20.6 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Warm Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Walker River Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Booker Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Fales Hot Spring: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Potato Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Excelsior MountainSW 219°3,791 m18.8 mi
Dunderberg PeakSW 221°3,774 m15.5 mi
Mount WarrenSSW 204°3,758 m18.5 mi
Twin PeaksSW 235°3,756 m18.1 mi
Matterhorn PeakWSW 239°3,749.3 m18.8 mi
Twin Peaks-East PeakSW 234°3,731 m17.9 mi
The DragtoothWSW 240°3,695.4 m18.7 mi
Virginia PeakSW 232°3,657 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3419:4420:24
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:1015:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242529354351575650403124
Precip in1.81.51.31.01.10.60.60.60.20.51.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodie California ST Historic P, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 230984 — Potato Peak, Mono County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358773014

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