- Elevation, modelled
- 1,420 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 9.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5841, -118.1167
Palette Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 1,420 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Southern Blonde Rock, a cliff 0.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Palette Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | W 268° | 4,419.6 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Williamson | WNW 295° | 4,383 m | 11.9 mi |
| Keeler Needle | W 267° | 4,361.2 m | 9.7 mi |
| Crooks Peak | W 266° | 4,341.7 m | 9.7 mi |
| Lewis Peak | W 266° | 4,306.7 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Russell | W 272° | 4,296 m | 9.7 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | W 265° | 4,289 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Langley | WSW 238° | 4,277 m | 8.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Owens Point: 6.1 mi
- Lone Pine Peak: 6.2 mi
- Wonoga Peak: 7.0 mi
- Woollyback: 7.1 mi
- Haystack: 7.1 mi
Springs: 30
- Indian Spring: 2.5 mi
- Reinhackle Spring: 7.3 mi
- French Spring: 9.2 mi
- SB23 intermittent spring: 9.4 mi
- Bed Spring: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Yellow Sky (movie site): 1.2 mi
- Lone Ranger Canyon (movie site): 1.3 mi
- Django Unchained (movie site): 1.3 mi
- Seven Men from Now (movie site): 1.4 mi
- Tremors (movie site): 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Cousin Jack: 2.6 mi
- Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 2.9 mi
- Donald D. Brooks: 4.0 mi
- Walt's Point: 7.7 mi
- Old dump truck bed: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 9.8 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 9.9 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 9.9 mi
- Kado's Garden: 10.0 mi
- Barracks Garden: 10.0 mi
Natural arches: 10
- Gunga Din Arch: 0.1 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 1.4 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 1.4 mi
- Heart Arch: 2.1 mi
- Lathe Arch: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Southern Blonde Rock: 0.1 mi
- Chocolate Block: 0.2 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 0.2 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 0.2 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 1.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Swansea: 12.5 mi
- Keeler: 15.1 mi
- San Carlos: 15.2 mi
- Bend City: 16.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lower Picket Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Chagoopa Falls: 18.4 mi
- Upper Picket Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Volcano Falls: 22.2 mi
- Tamarack Falls: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Kern Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
- Children's Tub: 24.4 mi
- Crystal Pool: 24.4 mi
- Bat Pool: 24.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Museum of Western Film History: 3.3 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 3.3 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 10.1 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 15.8 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 15.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Spainhower Park: 3.3 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Merritt Park: 10.3 mi
- Independence Park: 15.4 mi
- Dehy Park: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Miss Alabama: 1.3 mi
- Paiute Mural: 10.2 mi
- Bat Pole: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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