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Russell Peak

Russell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Peak rises to 1,668 m in California. Boulder Peak stands 2,512 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartz Hill, a peak 5.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1668 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67903, -122.91615

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Artworks: 13
Parks: 12
  • City Park: 6.3 mi
  • Greenhorn Park: 13.5 mi
  • Shasta View Park: 14.3 mi
  • Siskiyou County Fairgrounds: 14.4 mi
  • Discovery Park: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Maple Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Sugar pine river access: 7.2 mi
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Russell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakSW 233°2,512 m11.4 mi
Etna MountainS 186°2,294.5 m20.2 mi
Black Marble MountainWSW 245°2,268 m16.4 mi
Kings CastleWSW 254°2,257 m16.4 mi
Box Camp MountainWSW 248°2,215 m14.7 mi
Condrey MountainN 350°2,164 m18.2 mi
Big RidgeW 266°2,141 m16.5 mi
Tom Martin PeakWNW 297°2,140 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:24
June solstice05:3820:0820:50
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3616:0016:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045505966747366544336
Precip in3.32.21.81.31.30.70.50.30.41.12.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yreka, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358773966

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