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Tom Payne Peak

Tom Payne Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tom Payne Peak rises to 1,542 m in California. Boulder Peak stands 2,512 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Portuguese Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49084218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,542 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.37374, -123.36450

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 8
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Ishi Pishi Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Maple Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Johnson Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
Parks: 2
  • H E Beck Junior Memorial Branch: 9.2 mi
  • Johnson - Joss Park: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Tom Payne Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakNE2,512 m20.0 mi
Black Marble MountainNNE2,268 m16.4 mi
Kings CastleNNE2,257 m18.2 mi
English PeakENE2,229 m8.0 mi
Box Camp MountainNNE2,215 m18.2 mi
Yellow Dog PeakE2,146 m15.9 mi
Big RidgeNNE2,141 m20.9 mi
Marble MountainNNE2,131 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4919:26
June solstice05:4120:0920:51
September equinox07:0218:3619:12
December solstice07:3716:0316:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434751566268747369594943
Precip in9.46.96.44.02.20.90.20.10.83.56.810.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orleans, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800410

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