Birch Mountain
Birch Mountain, or Paokrung, is one of the fifty highest peaks of California. Of the major peaks of the Palisades, it stands farthest from the Sierra Crest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 13,563 feet
- Description: mountain in Sierra Nevada range, California, United States
- Also known as: “Paokrung”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Thumb and Mount Bolton Brown.
The Thumb
Peak
The Thumb is a 13,356-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Inyo County of northern California. It is situated in the Palisades area of the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest.
Mount Bolton Brown
Peak
Mount Bolton Brown is a 13,491-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the shared border of Fresno County and Inyo County in California, United States.
Mount Prater
Peak
Mount Prater is a 13,471-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the shared border of Fresno County and Inyo County in California, United States.
Birch Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.06277° or 37° 3′ 46″ northLongitude
-118.41901° or 118° 25′ 9″ westElevation
13,563 feet (4,134 metres)Open location code
85933H7J+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 358795088OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Birch Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Birch Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, California, Inyo County)”
- Cebuano: “Birch Mountain”
- Dutch: “Birch Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيرتش”
- Ladin: “Birch Mountain”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stecker Flat and Sage Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birch Lake and Lane Pass.
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