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Rankin Peak

Rankin Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rankin Peak rises to 1,606 m in California. Mount Islip stands 2,518 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Monrovia Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066606, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1606 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.20843, -117.97476

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
Artworks
Picnic sites: 50
Springs: 42
  • Fern Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Doe Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Winston Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Buckhorn Spring: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Sturtevant Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Fish Canyon Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 18.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Rankin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount IslipNE 39°2,518 m12.2 mi
Sadie HawkinsNE 49°2,453 m12.1 mi
Waterman MountainNNE 14°2,433 m9.1 mi
South Mount HawkinsNE 53°2,369 m11.8 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 20°2,365 m7.9 mi
Goodykoontz peakNNE 25°2,304 m12.3 mi
Winston PeakNNE 12°2,277 m10.6 mi
Akawie PeakNNE 18°2,220 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4119:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5516:0816:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474649525968747570625346
Precip in7.78.35.12.11.00.20.20.00.31.31.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Wilson CBS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255690 — Rankin Peak, Los Angeles County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796463

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