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Volcanic Butte

Volcanic Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Volcanic Butte rises to 2,625 m in California. Matterhorn Peak stands 3,749 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bush Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2625.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.30668, -119.38349

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 30
Historic sites: 12
  • Hunewill Upper Sawmill: 5.5 mi
  • Clinton: 12.1 mi
  • Nugent Cabin: 12.6 mi
  • Little Bodie Monument: 15.2 mi
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 21.0 mi
Parks: 7
  • Bridgeport: 8.1 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 10.2 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 14.5 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 15.2 mi
  • Bodie State Historic Park: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Columns of the Giants: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Fales Hot Spring: 3.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Volcanic Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matterhorn PeakS 180°3,749.3 m14.8 mi
The DragtoothS 180°3,695.4 m14.4 mi
Cleaver PeakS 183°3,616.8 m14.0 mi
Blacksmith PeakS 183°3,616.3 m13.8 mi
The DoodadS 181°3,606 m14.4 mi
Eagle PeakS 189°3,603 m8.9 mi
The Three TeethS 182°3,595.4 m14.2 mi
Tower PeakSW 219°3,581.8 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3519:4620:25
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1216:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936424958646256453628
Precip in2.01.50.90.60.70.40.50.40.20.70.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 237124 — Volcanic Butte, Mono County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358778204

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