King Peak is a summit in Humboldt County, California, in the United States.[1] It is the tallest mountain of the Lost Coast.[3]
| King Peak | |
|---|---|
  King Peak Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,091 ft (1,247 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,928 ft (892 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°09′25″N 124°07′27″W / 40.1568075°N 124.1242051°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Humboldt County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | King Range[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Honeydew |
King Peak was named for a captain of the United States Army.[4]
Going back to 1886 maps, this mountain was referred to as "King's Peak". Circa 1949 it was listed on one map as "King Peak" but later maps show "King's Peak".
Climate
edit| Climate data for King Peak, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.0 (7.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
46.7 (8.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
54.0 (12.2) |
61.7 (16.5) |
70.8 (21.6) |
69.7 (20.9) |
67.1 (19.5) |
58.1 (14.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.6 (0.3) |
33.0 (0.6) |
32.8 (0.4) |
33.8 (1.0) |
35.8 (2.1) |
38.9 (3.8) |
50.3 (10.2) |
50.4 (10.2) |
48.4 (9.1) |
40.8 (4.9) |
35.1 (1.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 35.68 (906) |
30.38 (772) |
28.31 (719) |
13.72 (348) |
5.89 (150) |
1.44 (37) |
0.10 (2.5) |
0.12 (3.0) |
1.42 (36) |
9.14 (232) |
19.52 (496) |
41.16 (1,045) |
186.88 (4,746.5) |
| Source: PRISM[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "King Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ^ "King Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ^ Brett, Daniel (1 July 2004). The Redwood Coast: Best Hikes Along Northern and Central California's Coastline. Globe Pequot Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-7627-2582-3.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 175.
- ^ "Kings Peak, CA". PRISM. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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