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Volcanic Knob

Volcanic Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Volcanic Knob rises to 3,395 m in California. Bear Creek Spire stands 4,186 m to the east-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Recess Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Fresno County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087141, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3395 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.39698, -118.88933

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 18
  • Log Cabin: 8.8 mi
  • China Camp: 9.3 mi
  • Convict Lake: 13.8 mi
  • Pumphouse: 14.5 mi
  • Bunkhouses: 14.6 mi
Springs: 17
  • Iodone Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Old Pedro: 8.6 mi
  • Reed Pools: 8.6 mi
  • Little Eden: 8.8 mi
  • Buzztail Spring: 11.3 mi
Parks: 12
Waterfalls: 11
  • Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Lower Evolution Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Evolution Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 16.2 mi
Hot springs: 11
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Hot Spring: 17.5 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 6.4 mi
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 20.2 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
  • Dowville Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Volcanic Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Creek SpireESE 107°4,186 m7.0 mi
Mount MorganE 86°4,186 m8.6 mi
Mount AbbotE 97°4,176 m5.8 mi
Mount GabbESE 106°4,168 m5.0 mi
Mount DadeE 100°4,143 m6.1 mi
Mount MillsE 92°4,102 m5.5 mi
Mount HilgardSE 126°4,060 m4.3 mi
Royce PeakSE 130°4,047 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3619:4120:20
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0716:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800526

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