Powers Peak
Powers Peak rises to 1,759 m in California. Sirretta Peak stands 3,041 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063961, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,759 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Split Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Cane Peak: 5.9 mi
- Cannell Peak: 6.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Baker Point: 7.4 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 0.7 mi
- Andress Spring: 5.7 mi
- Ashley Hot Spring: 5.9 mi
- Cane Spring: 6.6 mi
- Spout Spring: 8.9 mi
- Kernville Park Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Circle Park: 2.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.1 mi
- Wofford Heights Park: 5.7 mi
- Freear Park: 5.9 mi
- Coso Mines: 8.5 mi
- R-Ranch Adult Building: 15.4 mi
- Cabin 240: 15.4 mi
- Cabin 234: 15.4 mi
- Cabin 242: 15.4 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- South Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
- Seven Teacups: 15.4 mi
- Nobe Young Falls: 18.6 mi
- Alder Creek Slides: 18.9 mi
- Kern Valley Museum: 2.0 mi
- Silver City Ghost Town: 13.4 mi
- Miracle Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
- Parker Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- The Needles Peak Fire Lookout: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powers Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirretta Peak | NNE 22° | 3,041 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | N 3° | 3,020 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cannell Peak | NNE 23° | 2,887 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | N 10° | 2,687 m | 10.1 mi |
| Taylor Dome | NE 47° | 2,683 m | 7.8 mi |
| Church Dome | NE 55° | 2,595 m | 9.0 mi |
| Rockhouse Peak | NE 50° | 2,548 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bart Dome | NE 38° | 2,536 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:05 | 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 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2494557 — Powers Peak, Kern County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358860986
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