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Thompson Peak

Thompson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Peak rises to 1,607 m in California. Burst Rock stands 2,781 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Twentyone Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tuolumne County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1607 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99909, -120.06907

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
Springs: 30
Museums: 12
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Remote Camp: 11.0 mi
  • Carlon Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 17.1 mi
  • Moccasin Point: 18.8 mi
  • Oak Leaf: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Miner’s Camp: 11.2 mi
  • Strawberry: 13.9 mi
  • Springfield Armory/School/Store: 18.8 mi
  • Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 18.9 mi
  • Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail - Chinese Camp: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Lake Lodge Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Dunn Court Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Beach 2: 13.9 mi
  • Beach 1: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Scoutmaster Grotto: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Thompson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burst RockNE 37°2,781 m17.6 mi
Nance PeakENE 74°2,578 m17.8 mi
Pinecrest PeakNNE 26°2,574 m17.4 mi
Gillett MountainENE 62°2,548 m17.0 mi
Bartlett PeakENE 68°2,531 m17.3 mi
Mercur PeakENE 64°2,468 m15.3 mi
Bell MountainNE 38°2,425 m13.1 mi
Bourland MountainNE 44°2,346 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:12
June solstice05:3919:4820:27
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1316:0416:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144495766747367574740
Precip in9.68.37.43.92.60.80.30.10.42.74.68.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800359

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