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Mount Williamson

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Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars, Ranges, and Ridges
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County

Inyo County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
36.6560456°, -118.3112048°
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Elevation

14383 ft. (4384 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Mount Williamson is covered by the Mount Williamson, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Trojan Peak 0.9 mi
Mount Versteeg 1.0 mi
Mount Tyndall 1.4 mi
Mount Barnard 2.0 mi
Mount Keith 3.5 mi

Nearby Cities

Independence, CA 12 mi
Lone Pine, CA 14 mi
Silver City, CA 23 mi
Keeler, CA 27 mi
Cartago, CA 28 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Lake Helen of Troy Water 0.8 mi
Williamson Bowl Land 0.8 mi
Shepherd Pass Land 2.2 mi
The Pothole Land 2.4 mi
Mahogany Flat Land 2.5 mi

Nearby Photos

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Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is INDEPENDE which is approximately 12 miles away and has an elevation of 3,950 feet (10,433 feet lower than Mount Williamson). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .99" 54.5° 27.3°
February 1.13" 59.5° 30.4°
March .73" 65.9° 34.9°
April .21" 74.1° 40.4°
May .19" 83.6° 49.4°
June .18" 93.9° 58.4°
July .13" 99.7° 63.6°
August .12" 97.4° 61.3°
September .26" 89.6° 55.2°
October .18" 77.6° 44.5°
November .49" 63.8° 33.7°
December .59" 55.3° 27.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 98% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 71% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 99% of other locations on record.