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World's Tallest Thermometer

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Elevation, modelled
284 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Avawatz Mountains1,876 m · 22.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:03local time
Coordinates
35.2665, -116.0728

World's Tallest Thermometer is a attraction in California, at a modelled 284 m. Avawatz Mountains stands 1,876 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Nickel Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

electric light tower displaying temperature in Baker, California, United States

Dates from 1991.

Wikidata Q4901687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Height
134'

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World's Tallest Thermometer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Avawatz MountainsNW 320°1,876 m22.4 mi
Club PeakE 80°1,508 m17.6 mi
Bull Spring MountainNE 39°1,487 m18.3 mi
Kelso PeakESE 120°1,447 m22.6 mi
Button MountainE 84°1,412 m20.5 mi
Turquoise MountainNE 36°1,372 m14.4 mi
Solomons KnobNE 50°1,364 m17.0 mi
Negro HeadNE 56°1,315 m16.3 mi

35 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3119:2520:03
September equinox06:3318:0918:43
December solstice06:5015:5716:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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