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Source Point

Source Point, seen from above at true elevation

Source Point rises to 1,888 m in California. Kaiser Peak stands 3,142 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion Point, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075671, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1888 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.22442, -119.38919

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
Picnic sites: 12
Springs: 11
  • Arnold Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Cole Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Little Eden: 21.5 mi
  • Reed Pools: 21.6 mi
  • Old Pedro: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 1
  • Oakhurst Mural: 16.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 16.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Source Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaiser PeakENE 67°3,142 m12.2 mi
Red MountainE 97°3,013 m15.2 mi
Luck PointENE 72°2,884 m16.9 mi
College RockENE 75°2,760.36 m12.3 mi
Mount TomNE 48°2,751 m15.6 mi
Bartholomew PeakE 93°2,715 m14.7 mi
Jump Off PointENE 66°2,605 m7.4 mi
Chinese PeakE 92°2,599 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3819:4320:22
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:0916:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444649536169777671615146
Precip in7.16.45.22.41.40.40.10.10.21.72.75.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 267400 — Source Point, Madera County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358800012

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