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Whitaker Peak

Whitaker Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Whitaker Peak rises to 1,262 m in California. Frazier Mountain stands 2,442 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away.

About

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1262 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.57221, -118.73454
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Attractions
Historic sites: 44
  • Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site: 3.6 mi
  • Knapp Ranch: 8.9 mi
  • Tumble Inn: 9.4 mi
  • Sandberg's Summit Hotel: 11.7 mi
  • Paul Walker Memorial: 12.1 mi
Springs: 42
  • Fisher Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Oak Flat Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Royball Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 4.6 mi
Museums: 24
Picnic sites: 22
  • Frenchmans Flat: 3.1 mi
  • Spanish Point: 6.2 mi
  • Shady Acres: 8.0 mi
  • Shady Acres: 8.0 mi
  • Shady Acres: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 15
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Topatopa Bluff: 21.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Whitaker Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frazier MountainNW 317°2,442 m19.3 mi
Alamo MountainWNW 297°2,248 m14.3 mi
Peak 7047WNW 290°2,148 m14.0 mi
McDonald PeakWNW 290°2,090 m12.5 mi
Sewart MountainWNW 296°2,076 m10.9 mi
Cobblestone MountainWNW 289°2,042 m8.0 mi
Hines PeakWSW 258°2,041 m19.9 mi
San Rafael PeakWNW 283°2,022 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4319:3420:12
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5916:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454649526069767772625245
Precip in2.53.72.00.80.40.10.10.10.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 251456 — Whitaker Peak, Los Angeles County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358794620

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