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Zwang Peak

Zwang Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Zwang Peak rises to 939 m in California. Castle Mountain stands 1,312 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Garza Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away.

The story

Zwang Peak is a mountain in the Diablo Range, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Avenal, and about 12 miles (19 km) from Interstate 5 in Kings County, California. Its summit is at an elevation of 3,081 feet (939 m). The peak was named for cattle rancher Jake Zwang (1880–1968), who came to the area in 1906 to start a cattle ranch southwest of Avenal. Garza Creek has its source near this peak.

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Wikidata Q14684286, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
939 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.94663, -120.24764

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 19
Parks: 13
  • Floyd Rice Park: 8.0 mi
  • Almond Tree Oasis RV Park: 13.9 mi
  • Olsen Park: 14.4 mi
  • Lynch Family Park: 14.5 mi
  • William Keck Memorial Park: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Coalinga Avenal Safety Roadside Rest Area - Northbound: 12.4 mi
  • Shandon Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Bravo Farms Kettleman City: 16.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle MountainW 264°1,312 m5.2 mi
Reason MountainWNW 287°1,141 m14.2 mi
Mine MountainW 279°1,108 m10.4 mi
Mustang PeakWNW 282°1,096 m9.5 mi
Picacho RockWNW 288°850 m3.1 mi
Garza PeakESE 110°800 m2.8 mi
Three PeaksSSE 156°784 m10.9 mi
Johnson PeakSSE 153°784 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4619:4420:22
September equinox06:5018:2618:59
December solstice07:0816:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495358637179858478685649
Precip in1.91.81.50.40.30.10.00.00.10.30.51.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coalinga, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358809664

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