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Cerro Gordo,California, United States

Cerro Gordo,California, United States from directly overhead

Cerro Gordo,California, United States is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,488 m. Mount Langley stands 4,277 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Gordo Mines, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 165 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

ghost town of Cerro Gordo, California

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53778, -117.79500

165 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 41
Peaks: 40
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 13
Gardens: 12
  • Darwin community garden: 21.8 mi
  • Administration Circle Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Barracks Garden: 23.7 mi
Natural arches: 9
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 2.8 mi
  • Taco Bell Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Hitching Post Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Gunga Din Arch: 18.0 mi
  • Palette Arch: 18.1 mi
Hot springs: 7
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Children's Tub: 18.5 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 18.5 mi
  • Bat Pool: 18.6 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Rock Candy Tower: 17.9 mi
  • Tootsie Pop Tower: 17.9 mi
  • Chocolate Block: 18.0 mi
  • Southern Blonde Rock: 18.1 mi
  • Paul's Paradise: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 3
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Gordo,California, United States. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LangleyW 268°4,277 m24.7 mi
Lone Pine PeakW 274°3,941 m24.0 mi
Cirque PeakW 260°3,930 m24.9 mi
WoollybackW 266°3,913 m22.9 mi
The FinW 267°3,878 m23.7 mi
Trailmaster PeakWSW 258°3,817.6 m24.3 mi
Army Pass PointW 263°3,770.07 m24.3 mi
Trail PeakWSW 251°3,539 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:03
June solstice05:3419:3520:13
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0016:0016:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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