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Wounded Knee Mountain

Wounded Knee Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wounded Knee Mountain rises to 1,421 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the east-southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Broken Rib Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49091035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1421 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.88234, -123.71701

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Broken Rib Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Washington Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Laurel Butte: 3.5 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 3.6 mi
  • Haystack: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Great Cats World Park: 18.1 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 18.1 mi
  • Butterfly Pavilion: 18.3 mi
  • Stout Grove: 19.9 mi
  • Grove of Titans: 21.0 mi
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 12.9 mi
  • Engine: 17.1 mi
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 18.1 mi
Parks: 3
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 13.8 mi
  • Happy Camp River Park: 18.9 mi
  • Illinois River Forks State Park: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Dovetail joint: 22.1 mi
  • It's a Burl gallery: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Cedar Camp Spring: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Wounded Knee Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston PeakESE 121°2,208 m6.3 mi
El CapitanE 100°2,075 m5.5 mi
Bear MountainSSE 159°1,953 m6.4 mi
Little PrestonESE 117°1,945 m6.7 mi
Lookout MountainENE 76°1,920 m6.6 mi
Youngs PeakE 82°1,908 m4.0 mi
Polar Bear MountainE 79°1,906 m6.2 mi
Copper MountainESE 113°1,903 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4120:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0316:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414447525965737266554640
Precip in11.48.58.64.12.10.80.20.30.83.58.012.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800698

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