Junction Peak
Junction Peak is a thirteener in the Sierra Nevada. Joseph Nisbet LeConte chose this name in 1896, noting that it marks the point where the Sierra Crest crosses the water divide of the Kern and Kings rivers.
Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Forester Pass and Mount Keith.
Mount Keith
Peak
Photo: William Keith (artist), Public domain.
Junction Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 13,858 feet
- Description: summit on the Kings–Kern Divide of the Sierra Nevada in California, United States
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.69104° or 36° 41′ 28″ north
Longitude
-118.36632° or 118° 21′ 59″ west
Elevation
13,858 feet (4,224 metres)
Open location code
8583MJRM+CF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Junction Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Junction Peak”
- Czech: “Junction Peak”
- Dutch: “Junction Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل چونكتيون پياك”
- Hebrew: “פסגת ג’נקשן”
- Japanese: “ジャンクション・ピーク”
- Ladin: “Junction Peak”
- Polish: “Junction Peak”
- “Junction Peak”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: The Pothole and Mahogany Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ski Mountaineer’s Pass and Junction Pass.
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Worth a closer look: Visalia and Porterville.
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