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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
1445 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: 48
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: 26
Museums: 23
Beaches: 19
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: 9
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: 7
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 RidgeESE 105°1,549 m8.0 mi
South Ventana ConeSE 140°1,517 m6.0 mi
Black ButteESE 119°1,497 m10.5 mi
Ventana Double ConeS 189°1,477 m3.1 mi
Ventana ConeSSE 158°1,434 m4.2 mi
Kandlbinder PeakSSW 208°1,418 m3.4 mi
Black ConeSE 144°1,363 m10.8 mi
Ventana SpiresS 180°1,357 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 5080 °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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