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Turtle Mountain

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Elevation
1,457 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tule Peak2,654 m · 20.2 mi
Nearest byway
Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway27.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.1099, -120.0833
Turtle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Turtle Mountain rises to 1,457 m in California. Tule Peak stands 2,654 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Sage BLM trailhead, a park 3.4 miles away. Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49085667, matched on coordinates and name (114 m apart).

Elevation
1457 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tule PeakESE 117°2,654 m20.2 mi
Dixie MountainSW 222°2,537 m15.9 mi
Adams PeakS 184°2,494 m13.8 mi
State Line PeakSE 135°2,433 m7.8 mi
Fort Sage MountainsSE 136°2,393 m7.7 mi
Cold PeakSSE 167°2,378 m25.0 mi
Crystal PeakS 191°2,375 m11.8 mi
Hot Springs PeakN 354°2,317 m18.5 mi

110 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 43
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3219:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2015:5516:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333844485562706862524033
Precip in2.11.81.80.91.10.60.20.30.41.01.72.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Doyle 4 SSE, 10 mi away.

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