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Uncle Sam Mountain

Uncle Sam Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Uncle Sam Mountain rises to 1,445 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 7.3 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086592, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,445 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.34107, -121.70634

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Cachagua Community Park: 4.7 mi
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
  • Carmel Valley Community Park: 9.9 mi
  • Point Sur State Historic Park: 9.9 mi
  • Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 44
Historic sites: 28
  • Tractor: 8.2 mi
  • Bixby Creek Bridge: 11.1 mi
  • Tin House: 11.3 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 11.3 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 25
Museums: 23
Beaches: 17
Waterfalls: 12
  • Firehose Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Pine Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Pfeiffer Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Mural by Hijos del Sol: 19.2 mi
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 19.6 mi
  • Images of Pebble Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Pietro Ferrante Statue: 20.9 mi
  • The Fisherman: 20.9 mi
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Arroyo Seco Day Use: 14.6 mi
  • East Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 17.7 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 9.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Uncle Sam Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chews RidgeESE1,549 m8.0 mi
South Ventana ConeSE1,517 m6.0 mi
Black ButteESE1,497 m10.5 mi
Ventana Double ConeS1,477 m3.1 mi
Ventana ConeSSE1,434 m4.2 mi
Kandlbinder PeakSSW1,418 m3.4 mi
Black ConeSE1,363 m10.8 mi
Ventana SpiresS1,357 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5019:5020:29
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358793743

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