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Aikens Arch

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Elevation, modelled
1,123 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Clark Mountain2,417 m · 21.7 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway41.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:02local time
Coordinates
35.2394, -115.7486
Aikens Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Aikens Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 1,123 m. Clark Mountain stands 2,417 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cane Spring, a spring 2.8 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 41 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aikens Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainNNE 24°2,417 m21.7 mi
New York Two MountainE 87°2,296 m24.7 mi
New York MountainE 86°2,275 m24.6 mi
Edgar PeakSSE 148°2,183 m23.0 mi
Fountain PeakSSE 149°2,126 m23.5 mi
Drum PeakE 91°2,123 m24.2 mi
Table TopESE 112°1,884 m23.3 mi
Kessler PeakENE 67°1,879 m13.4 mi
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Around it

121 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 53
Peaks: 43
Historic sites: 10
Ghost towns: 5
Parks: 3
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Natural arches: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2218:55
June solstice05:3019:2420:02
September equinox06:3218:0818:41
December solstice06:4915:5616:35

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495461687888949284715748
Precip in0.50.90.40.10.20.00.30.30.40.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker, 18 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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