Mountains in United States
Mount Clarence King
12,861 ft3,920 m
Mountain · Sierra Nevada · United States
Mount Clarence King, located in the Kings Canyon National Park, is named for Clarence King, who worked on the Whitney Survey, the first geological survey of California. King later became the first chief of the United States Geological Survey.
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At the summit · forecast for 9:00 AM
33 °FClear · wind 7 mph from the SW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Mount Clarence King, 12,861 ft
- 9:00 AM33 °FSW 7 mph–
- 12:00 PM37 °FW 9 mph–
- 3:00 PM35 °FW 10 mph–
- 6:00 PM24 °FSE 3 mph–
- 9:00 PM20 °FSE 3 mph–
- 12:00 AM23 °FSE 4 mph–
- 3:00 AM24 °FSE 2 mph–
- 6:00 AM24 °FSE 2 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 37 °F / 20 °F | – | 10 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | 38 °F / 21 °F | – | 9 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 34 °F / 20 °F | 0.01 in | 12 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 29 °F / 17 °F | 0.03 in | 4 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | 28 °F / 14 °F | 0.06 in | 5 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | 29 °F / 17 °F | – | 5 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Clear | 40 °F / 22 °F | – | 4 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:17 AM PDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 12,861 ft (3,920 m)
- Prominence
- 1,149 ft (350 m)
- Range
- Sierra Nevada
- Parent peak
- Mount Gould
- Country
- United States
- First ascent
- August 1896
- Coordinates
- 36.833°N 118.446°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
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Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Mount Gould13,011 ftOn the map
Peaks below Mount Clarence King
- Mount Cotter12,719 ftOn the map
Highest in the Sierra Nevada
- Mount Whitney14,505 ftOn the map
- Mount Williamson14,403 ftOn the map
- Mount Russell14,094 ftOn the map
- Mount Langley14,032 ftOn the map
- Mount Tyndall14,025 ftOn the map
- Mount Humphreys13,992 ftOn the map
- Mount Keith13,982 ftOn the map
- Mount LeConte13,936 ftOn the map
- Mount Clarence King12,861 ftOn the map
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- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
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Towns near Mount Clarence King
- Woodlake75 km away