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Willson Peak

Willson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Willson Peak rises to 807 m in California. Bollinger Mountain stands 1,044 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Spike Jones Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090282, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
807 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.09529, -121.43514

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Willson Ranch: 3.7 mi
  • Palassou Ridge Preserve: 3.8 mi
  • Coyote Lake Entrance: 4.6 mi
  • Rancho Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve: 4.8 mi
  • Mendoza Ranch Entrance: 5.0 mi
Parks
Picnic sites: 41
  • Pacheco Camp: 3.9 mi
  • Park Maintenance: 5.3 mi
  • Sandy Beach Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • San Ysidro Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Fault Line Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 7.6 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 11.6 mi
  • Community & Cultural Center: 12.0 mi
  • Banana Split: 12.3 mi
  • Strawberry Sundae: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 35
Springs: 31
  • Spike Jones Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Mistletoe Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Live Oak Spring: 3.1 mi
Museums: 17
Gardens: 14
  • Garden Essential: 10.4 mi
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 12.3 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Pacheco Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Bonfante Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Robison Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Lower Falls: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 7
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Willson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bollinger MountainNNW 331°1,044 m12.5 mi
Mount SizerNNW 332°998 m9.3 mi
Cow HillNW 321°989 m14.9 mi
Round MountainNNW 335°939 m14.8 mi
Mount HelenNNW 338°915 m13.6 mi
Middle RidgeNW 322°884 m9.8 mi
Brush MountainNNW 339°867 m15.0 mi
Nesbit RidgeWNW 298°850.7 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4719:5120:30
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1616:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 237981 — Willson Peak, Santa Clara County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358779057

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