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Calico

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Calico is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 694 m. Ord Mountain stands 1,863 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Calico Ghost Town Regional Park, a park 0.1 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States

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Coordinates34.94889, -116.86417
Around it

109 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Calico Ghost Town Regional Park: 0.1 mi
  • Yermo Sculpture Park: 3.2 mi
  • Obregon Park: 3.4 mi
  • Fred Sandridge Sports Park: 3.6 mi
  • Norman Smith Park: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Calico Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Calico Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Lead Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Elephant Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • B Hill: 10.2 mi
Springs: 18
  • Sweetwater Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Jack Rabbit Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Newberry Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Paradise Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Jack Spring: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Daggett: 5.9 mi
  • Daggett Garage: 6.0 mi
  • Forks of the Road: 9.0 mi
  • Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark: 10.1 mi
  • Newberry Springs: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • CALICO: 0.4 mi
  • Calico Early Man Site Visitor Center: 5.8 mi
  • Rosita: 10.2 mi
  • Bagdad Cafe: 15.4 mi
  • New Jack City (Rock Climbing): 20.6 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 4
  • the tank man: 3.1 mi
  • 64: 3.1 mi
  • Chief Iron Horse: 3.1 mi
  • Chinese Dissident: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.8 mi
  • Camp Cady Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
  • Camp Cady Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Kramer Arch: 1.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ord MountainS 172°1,863 m19.2 mi
East Ord MountainSSE 166°1,831 m21.8 mi
West Ord MountainS 187°1,661 m21.1 mi
Goat MountainS 190°1,502 m19.8 mi
Stoddard MountainSW 220°1,480 m22.8 mi
Calico PeakNNE 24°1,384 m3.5 mi
Lane MountainNNW 336°1,380 m10.7 mi
Calico PeakNNE 24°1,370 m3.5 mi
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Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3519:2820:05
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5216:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495359657484908981695647
Precip in0.60.70.40.20.10.00.30.20.20.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barstow-daggett AP, 8 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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