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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
1542 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.37374, -123.36450

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 9
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
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Tom Payne Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boulder PeakNE 45°2,512 m20.0 mi
Black Marble MountainNNE 30°2,268 m16.4 mi
Kings CastleNNE 24°2,257 m18.2 mi
English PeakENE 76°2,229 m8.0 mi
Box Camp MountainNNE 31°2,215 m18.2 mi
Yellow Dog PeakE 86°2,146 m15.9 mi
Big RidgeNNE 19°2,141 m20.9 mi
Marble MountainNNE 30°2,131 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 5080 °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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