- Elevation, modelled
- 1,416 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 9.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6135, -118.1242
Heart Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 1,416 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mobius Arch, a natural arch 0.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Heart Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | WSW 256° | 4,419.6 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Williamson | WNW 286° | 4,383 m | 10.8 mi |
| Keeler Needle | WSW 254° | 4,361.2 m | 9.6 mi |
| Crooks Peak | WSW 254° | 4,341.7 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lewis Peak | WSW 253° | 4,306.7 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Russell | W 260° | 4,296 m | 9.4 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | WSW 253° | 4,289 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Langley | SW 226° | 4,277 m | 8.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lone Pine Peak: 6.7 mi
- Candlelight Peak: 7.3 mi
- Haystack: 7.3 mi
- Owens Point: 7.9 mi
- Thor Peak: 8.2 mi
Springs: 31
- Indian Spring: 4.3 mi
- Reinhackle Spring: 5.4 mi
- French Spring: 8.3 mi
- SB23 intermittent spring: 9.5 mi
- Bed Spring: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Tremors (movie site): 0.3 mi
- Gunga Din (movie site): 0.3 mi
- How the West Was Won (movie site): 0.4 mi
- Eye of Alabama: 0.5 mi
- Seven Men from Now (movie site): 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Cousin Jack: 2.7 mi
- Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 3.1 mi
- Donald D. Brooks: 3.6 mi
- Camouflage Net Factory: 7.6 mi
- Headframe: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 11
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 7.8 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 7.8 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 7.9 mi
- Kado's Garden: 7.9 mi
- Barracks Garden: 7.9 mi
Natural arches: 10
- Mobius Arch: 0.1 mi
- Lathe Arch: 0.1 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 1.2 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 1.2 mi
- Whitney Portal Arch: 1.9 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Kern Hot Spring: 18.2 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
- Children's Tub: 23.5 mi
- Crystal Pool: 23.5 mi
- Bat Pool: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Paul's Paradise: 0.7 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 2.1 mi
- Chocolate Block: 2.1 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 2.2 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 2.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- San Carlos: 13.2 mi
- Swansea: 13.7 mi
- Bend City: 14.2 mi
- Keeler: 16.4 mi
- Kearsarge: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lower Picket Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Upper Picket Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Chagoopa Falls: 19.0 mi
- Upper Gardiner Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lower Gardiner Falls: 23.3 mi
Parks: 5
- Spainhower Park: 3.3 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Merritt Park: 8.2 mi
- Independence Park: 13.3 mi
- Dehy Park: 14.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Southern Inyo Museum: 3.4 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 3.6 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 13.7 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Miss Alabama: 1.8 mi
- Paiute Mural: 8.2 mi
- Bat Pole: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 16.5 mi
- Division Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 14 mi away.
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