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Thornburg Peak

Thornburg Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Thornburg Peak rises to 2,627 m in California. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2627 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.64963, -119.84962

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 39
Springs: 26
Cliffs: 10
Historic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Carson Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Llewellyn Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Chickaree Day Use: 13.9 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 14.7 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Columns of the Giants: 21.8 mi
  • Tallac Historic Site: 22.6 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Thornburg Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakSE 145°3,324 m8.9 mi
Silver PeakSE 141°3,283 m7.6 mi
Round TopW 277°3,164 m8.2 mi
The SistersW 276°3,094 m8.6 mi
Red Lake PeakWNW 300°3,067 m8.6 mi
Stevens PeakNW 309°3,061 m9.2 mi
Arnot PeakSSE 158°3,059 m13.1 mi
Raymond PeakSSE 164°3,055 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4820:28
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1802922 — Thornburg Peak, Alpine County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358832792

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