- Elevation, modelled
- 1,648 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 7.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6022, -118.1558
Whitney Portal Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 1,648 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Men from Now (movie site), a attraction 1.5 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Whitney Portal Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | WSW 258° | 4,419.6 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Williamson | WNW 293° | 4,383 m | 9.4 mi |
| Keeler Needle | WSW 256° | 4,361.2 m | 7.7 mi |
| Crooks Peak | WSW 256° | 4,341.7 m | 7.7 mi |
| Lewis Peak | WSW 255° | 4,306.7 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Russell | W 264° | 4,296 m | 7.5 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | WSW 254° | 4,289 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Langley | SW 220° | 4,277 m | 7.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lone Pine Peak: 4.8 mi
- Candlelight Peak: 5.4 mi
- Thor Peak: 6.3 mi
- The Cleaver: 6.6 mi
- Mount Irvine: 6.8 mi
Springs: 29
- Indian Spring: 5.0 mi
- Reinhackle Spring: 6.6 mi
- SB23 intermittent spring: 7.6 mi
- French Spring: 10.2 mi
- Bed Spring: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- Seven Men from Now (movie site): 1.5 mi
- How the West Was Won (movie site): 1.5 mi
- Gunga Din (movie site): 1.6 mi
- Tremors (movie site): 1.7 mi
- Django Unchained (movie site): 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Donald D. Brooks: 1.7 mi
- Cousin Jack: 4.4 mi
- Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 4.7 mi
- Camouflage Net Factory: 8.3 mi
- Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 11
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 8.3 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 8.5 mi
- Kado's Garden: 8.5 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 8.5 mi
- Barracks Garden: 8.6 mi
Natural arches: 10
- Lathe Arch: 1.8 mi
- Mobius Arch: 1.8 mi
- Heart Arch: 1.9 mi
- Palette Arch: 2.5 mi
- Gunga Din Arch: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Paul's Paradise: 1.7 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 2.6 mi
- Chocolate Block: 2.7 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 2.7 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 2.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- San Carlos: 14.0 mi
- Swansea: 15.0 mi
- Bend City: 15.1 mi
- Kearsarge: 17.1 mi
- Keeler: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lower Picket Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Upper Picket Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- Chagoopa Falls: 17.1 mi
- Volcano Falls: 21.7 mi
- Upper Gardiner Falls: 22.4 mi
Parks: 5
- Spainhower Park: 5.0 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Merritt Park: 8.8 mi
- Independence Park: 13.7 mi
- Dehy Park: 14.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Southern Inyo Museum: 5.1 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 5.2 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 8.7 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 14.0 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Miss Alabama: 3.2 mi
- Paiute Mural: 8.7 mi
- Bat Pole: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Kern Hot Spring: 16.3 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 16.7 mi
- Division Creek Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 20.7 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).
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