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Sterling Mountain

Sterling Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sterling Mountain rises to 2,012 m in California. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Observation Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49078062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2012 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99513, -122.83865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Observation Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Doe Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Big Red Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Donomore Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Dutchman Peak: 4.3 mi
Parks
  • Little Applegate Recreation Site: 10.9 mi
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 11.6 mi
  • Terrace Pines Open Space: 14.4 mi
  • Liberty Street Park: 14.5 mi
  • Cottle Phillips Property: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 21
Springs: 13
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Reeves' Ranch Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Bed Spring: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 9
Gardens: 9
  • Japanese Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Clay St Community Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 16.1 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Captain Morgan: 11.7 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 11.7 mi
  • Welcoming Dragon: 20.5 mi
  • Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 21.1 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Ponytail Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Sterling Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandNE 46°2,295.8 m8.6 mi
Dutchman PeakNW 321°2,260.702 m4.3 mi
Observation PeakWNW 302°2,237 m2.9 mi
Wagner ButteNNE 21°2,211 m9.1 mi
McDonald PeakNE 36°2,202.5 m7.5 mi
Siskiyou PeakNE 40°2,178.4 m6.0 mi
Condrey MountainWSW 241°2,164 m8.2 mi
Big Red MountainN 358°2,149 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:24
June solstice05:3720:0920:51
September equinox07:0018:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5916:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245495662696862524338
Precip in2.42.02.02.01.60.90.40.40.51.42.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807437

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