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Prescott Mountain

Prescott Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Prescott Mountain rises to 1,736 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jedediah Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064055, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,736 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.73428, -123.67590

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 10
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Wilderness Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Loretta Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Fern Fall: 24.1 mi
Parks: 3
  • Happy Camp River Park: 16.3 mi
  • Yurok Village Discovery Park: 23.5 mi
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Engine: 18.4 mi
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Prescott Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston PeakNNE2,208 m7.7 mi
El CapitanNNE2,075 m9.9 mi
Bear MountainN1,953 m4.3 mi
Little PrestonNNE1,945 m8.2 mi
Lookout MountainNNE1,920 m12.6 mi
Youngs PeakN1,908 m11.0 mi
Polar Bear MountainNNE1,906 m12.0 mi
Copper MountainNNE1,903 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4120:1120:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:3916:0316:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474749515455595958544946
Precip in13.410.710.76.63.61.80.30.31.35.010.115.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Klamath, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799232

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