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Volcano Butte

Volcano Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Volcano Butte rises to 1,791 m in California. Maturango Peak stands 2,670 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087145, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1791 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98719, -117.64282

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 26
Historic sites: 13
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 7.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 7.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 7.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 7.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 5
  • Chinook helicopter: 15.1 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat airplane: 15.2 mi
  • plane: 23.0 mi
  • plane: 23.1 mi
  • F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 23.3 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volcano Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maturango PeakNE 42°2,670 m12.3 mi
Parkinson PeakNE 48°2,662 m11.7 mi
Parrot PointNE 54°2,540 m11.2 mi
Coso PeakNNW 345°2,483 m15.4 mi
Sawtooth PeakWSW 240°2,435 m22.9 mi
Chimney PeakWSW 250°2,427 m23.9 mi
Pinon PeakNNW 331°2,336 m16.6 mi
Silver PeakNNW 342°2,287 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3519:3320:11
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice06:5816:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 251112 — Volcano Butte, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358794263

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