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Williams Butte

Williams Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Williams Butte rises to 2,526 m in California. Mount Dana stands 3,976 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Vining, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090146, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2526 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.91908, -119.11519

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 34
Historic sites: 25
  • Lee Vining: 2.6 mi
  • Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 2.6 mi
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 6.4 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 7.4 mi
  • Mono Mills: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Parks: 10
Cliffs: 7
Hot springs: 7
  • Warm Springs: 13.7 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 20.9 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
  • Hot Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Upside-Down House: 2.8 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 5.0 mi
  • Navy Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Perched Boulder: 9.7 mi
  • Devils Postpile: 20.4 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Williams Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanaWSW 257°3,976 m5.9 mi
Kuna PeakSW 215°3,958 m8.9 mi
Koip PeakSSW 213°3,954 m8.7 mi
Parker PeakSSW 207°3,919 m8.2 mi
Mount GibbsWSW 241°3,893 m6.0 mi
Blacktop PeakSSW 207°3,881 m9.7 mi
Mount WoodSSW 200°3,858 m8.1 mi
Mount ConnessWNW 286°3,825 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3519:4420:23
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800629

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