Darwin
Darwin is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,460 m. Cerro Gordo Peak stands 2,793 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Darwin community garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 6 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 6 mi
- Padre Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Miller's Spring: 3.5 mi
- China Garden Spring: 4.6 mi
- China Gardens Springs: 4.7 mi
- Indian Gardens Spring: 4.9 mi
- Wrinkle Spring: 5.0 mi
- Ophir Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Zinc Hill: 5.7 mi
- Eagle Point: 7.6 mi
- Coso Peak: 8.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Osborn Cabin: 6.8 mi
- Viking/Talc Queen Camp: 8.9 mi
- The Joshua Tree album location: 9.6 mi
- Abandoned Old Vehicles: 11.7 mi
- Kopper Cabin: 17.8 mi
- F-14 Tomcat airplane: 5.2 mi
- Chinook helicopter: 5.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 21.8 mi
- Dirty Socks: 23.5 mi
- Lemon Inn: 24.5 mi
- Coso: 6.9 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 21.8 mi
- Cerro Gordo,California, United States: 21.8 mi
- Keeler: 21.8 mi
- Swansea: 24.8 mi
- Egg: 0.2 mi
- Not A Through Street: 0.2 mi
- Madonna: 0.3 mi
- Darwin community garden: 0.1 mi
- Darwin Falls: 5.2 mi
- Conglomerate Double Arch: 19.3 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
- Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darwin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo Peak | NNW 330° | 2,793 m | 21.6 mi |
| Maturango Peak | SSE 152° | 2,670 m | 11.5 mi |
| Parkinson Peak | SSE 153° | 2,662 m | 12.9 mi |
| Parrot Point | SSE 154° | 2,540 m | 14.2 mi |
| Coso Peak | WSW 237° | 2,483 m | 8.2 mi |
| Malpais Mesa | NW 325° | 2,357 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pinon Peak | WSW 246° | 2,336 m | 11.9 mi |
| Conglomerate Mesa | NNW 332° | 2,332 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 22 mi away.
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