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Wall of Absurdities

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Elevation, modelled
1,017 m
Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
Quail Mountain1,772 m · 7.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
34.0964, -116.1645
Wall of Absurdities, seen from above at true elevation

Wall of Absurdities is a cliff in California, at a modelled 1,017 m. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Africa Face, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Wall of Absurdities. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quail MountainSW 216°1,772 m7.6 mi
Queen MountainSE 129°1,718 m4.8 mi
Inspiration PeakS 189°1,694 m11.2 mi
Eureka PeakWSW 248°1,682 m11.5 mi
Ryan MountainSSE 167°1,663 m7.8 mi
Bernard PointSSE 163°1,655 m16.5 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytSSW 212°1,647 m6.7 mi
Lost Horse MountainS 172°1,609 m11.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2418:57
June solstice05:3419:2320:00
September equinox06:3318:1018:43
December solstice06:4716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495156627078868578675648
Precip in1.20.70.40.20.10.00.30.40.20.20.20.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joshua Tree, 7 mi away.

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