- Elevation
- 1,764 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Observation Peak2,417 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Buckhorn Back Country Byway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7849, -120.3091
Twin Buttes rises to 1,764 m in California. Observation Peak stands 2,417 m to the east, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Dill Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. Buckhorn Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
mountain in Lassen County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085840, matched on coordinates and name (472 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1764 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twin Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Peak | E 96° | 2,417 m | 7.2 mi |
| McDonald Peak | NNW 333° | 2,398 m | 12.0 mi |
| Fredonyer Peak | WSW 246° | 2,374 m | 16.6 mi |
| Little Hat Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,363 m | 22.3 mi |
| Spanish Springs Peak | SE 127° | 2,309 m | 4.5 mi |
| Shinn Mountain | SE 142° | 2,297 m | 8.1 mi |
| Shinn Peaks | SE 146° | 2,158 m | 8.1 mi |
| Whitinger Mountain | NW 304° | 2,143 m | 21.8 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Buckhorn Back Country Byway
36 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- Dill Butte: 2.7 mi
- Spanish Springs Peak: 4.5 mi
- Observation Peak: 7.2 mi
- Shinn Peaks: 8.1 mi
- Shinn Mountain: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Secret Valley Rest Area: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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