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Power Dome

Power Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Power Dome rises to 2,548 m in California. Mount Goddard stands 4,126 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area, a park 0.3 miles away.

The story

granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q119360473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2548 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.07323, -118.96330

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 8.7 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 10
  • John Muir Rock: 12.5 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 17.0 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 17.0 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 17.8 mi
  • Rock Monster: 19.2 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 5
  • Qualls Camp: 8.8 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 13.5 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 16.6 mi
  • China Camp: 21.4 mi
  • Shorty's Granite Pass Cabin: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Power Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GoddardE 81°4,126 m13.6 mi
Mount McGeeENE 70°3,938 m13.2 mi
Mount ReinsteinE 88°3,841.8 m12.4 mi
Emerald PeakENE 60°3,824 m12.7 mi
Peter PeakENE 67°3,800 m13.0 mi
Finger PeakESE 103°3,779.7 m13.2 mi
Mount HenryNE 45°3,713 m10.7 mi
Red MountainENE 59°3,645.1 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586573818176665345
Precip in5.64.95.12.61.40.40.20.00.21.42.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10969435402

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