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.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063961, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1759 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Tunnel Spring: 0.7 mi
- Hot Springs: 3.5 mi
- Andress Spring: 5.7 mi
- Ashley Hot Spring: 5.9 mi
- Cane Spring: 6.6 mi
- 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
- 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 18.2 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° | 2,887.1 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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