Owen's Lake - Plaza
Owen's Lake - Plaza is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,093 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Los Angeles DPW
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 23 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 24 mi
- Padre Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long John Point: 7.0 mi
- Haystack: 7.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo Peak: 7.5 mi
- New York Butte: 9.0 mi
- Conglomerate Mesa: 9.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Spring: 7.1 mi
- Mexican Spring: 7.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 9.5 mi
- Goat Springs: 10.6 mi
- French Spring: 11.6 mi
- Boulder Creek: 3.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 7.0 mi
- Sherwood Forest Tree: 10.6 mi
- Yellow Sky (movie site): 12.2 mi
- Lone Ranger Canyon (movie site): 12.5 mi
- Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker: 0.9 mi
- Keeler Ruins: 3.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 3.7 mi
- Old dump truck bed: 8.4 mi
- Headframe: 8.4 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 19.0 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 19.2 mi
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 19.3 mi
- Barracks Garden: 19.3 mi
- Barracks Garden: 19.3 mi
- Conglomerate Double Arch: 9.3 mi
- Gunga Din Arch: 11.8 mi
- Palette Arch: 11.8 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 11.9 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 11.9 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 13.2 mi
- Children's Tub: 21.4 mi
- Crystal Pool: 21.4 mi
- Bat Pool: 21.4 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 21.4 mi
- Swansea: 1.0 mi
- Keeler: 3.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 7.0 mi
- Cerro Gordo,California, United States: 7.0 mi
- San Carlos: 22.8 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 11.6 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 11.6 mi
- Chocolate Block: 11.7 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 11.8 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 12.8 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Spainhower Park: 10.2 mi
- Merritt Park: 19.7 mi
- Independence Park: 24.6 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 9.7 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 10.1 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 19.2 mi
- Miss Alabama: 11.3 mi
- Bat Pole: 19.4 mi
- Paiute Mural: 19.6 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 14.6 mi
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Owen's Lake - Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | WNW 281° | 4,419.6 m | 21.1 mi |
| Keeler Needle | W 281° | 4,361.2 m | 21.0 mi |
| Crooks Peak | W 281° | 4,341.7 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lewis Peak | W 281° | 4,306.7 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Russell | WNW 284° | 4,296 m | 21.2 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | W 280° | 4,289 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Langley | W 271° | 4,277 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Muir | W 279° | 4,274.5 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12084417210
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