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Tremors (movie site)

Tremors (movie site) from directly overhead

Tremors (movie site) is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,416 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunga Din (movie site), a attraction 0.1 miles away.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates36.60980, -118.12645

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 30
Historic sites: 16
  • Cousin Jack: 2.8 mi
  • Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 3.1 mi
  • Donald D. Brooks: 3.4 mi
  • Camouflage Net Factory: 7.9 mi
  • Headframe: 8.2 mi
Natural arches: 11
  • Lathe Arch: 0.2 mi
  • Mobius Arch: 0.3 mi
  • Heart Arch: 0.3 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 1.2 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Kado's Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 8.2 mi
Hot springs: 8
  • Kern Hot Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Children's Tub: 23.8 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 23.8 mi
  • Bat Pool: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Paul's Paradise: 0.4 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 1.9 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 1.9 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 2.0 mi
  • Rock Candy Tower: 2.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 5
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Miss Alabama: 1.8 mi
  • Paiute Mural: 8.4 mi
  • Bat Pole: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Tremors (movie site). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyWSW 257°4,419.6 m9.4 mi
Mount WilliamsonWNW 287°4,383 m10.7 mi
Keeler NeedleWSW 256°4,361.2 m9.5 mi
Crooks PeakWSW 255°4,341.7 m9.4 mi
Lewis PeakWSW 255°4,306.7 m9.4 mi
Mount RussellW 262°4,296 m9.2 mi
Aiguille ExtraWSW 254°4,289 m9.4 mi
Mount LangleySW 226°4,277 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3519:3720:15
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0216:0116:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979858376645243
Precip in1.40.90.70.20.10.10.10.10.10.20.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11474759812

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