- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avawatz Mountains | NW 320° | 1,876 m | 22.4 mi |
| Club Peak | E 80° | 1,508 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bull Spring Mountain | NE 39° | 1,487 m | 18.3 mi |
| Kelso Peak | ESE 120° | 1,447 m | 22.6 mi |
| Button Mountain | E 84° | 1,412 m | 20.5 mi |
| Turquoise Mountain | NE 36° | 1,372 m | 14.4 mi |
| Solomons Knob | NE 50° | 1,364 m | 17.0 mi |
| Negro Head | NE 56° | 1,315 m | 16.3 mi |
35 named places within 25 miles
- Nickel Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Otto Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Squat Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hanks Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Little Cowhole Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Francis Marion Borax Smith: 12.6 mi
- Abandoned gas station: 12.6 mi
- Abandoned Restaurant: 12.6 mi
- Rasor Ranch: 12.7 mi
- Buried Boxcars: 21.0 mi
- Silver Lake: 7.6 mi
- Crucero: 16.0 mi
- Valley Wells Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Valley Wells Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Travelers Monument: 9.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:25 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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