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Wotan's Throne

Wotan's Throne, seen from above at true elevation

Wotan's Throne rises to 3,876 m in California. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the northwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is SB23 intermittent spring, a spring 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q49091034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3876 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.56686, -118.27967

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 23
Springs: 22
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 16
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 13.0 mi
Natural arches: 10
  • Whitney Portal Arch: 7.3 mi
  • Lathe Arch: 9.1 mi
  • Palette Arch: 9.1 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 9.1 mi
  • Heart Arch: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Ebersbacher Ledges: 2.0 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 9.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 9.3 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 9.3 mi
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Miss Alabama: 10.3 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Wotan's Throne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyNW 320°4,419.6 m1.1 mi
Mount WilliamsonNNW 344°4,383 m6.4 mi
Keeler NeedleNW 312°4,361.2 m0.9 mi
Crooks PeakNW 311°4,341.7 m0.8 mi
Lewis PeakNW 309°4,306.7 m0.7 mi
Mount RussellNNW 339°4,296 m1.7 mi
Aiguille ExtraWNW 303°4,289 m0.7 mi
Mount LangleySE 143°4,277 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3619:3720:16
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0216:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660204 — Wotans Throne, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358807731

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