Ghost town · California
Freeman Junction
Freeman Junction is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 974 m. Owens Peak stands 2,574 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbers Roost, a peak 2.7 miles away. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
ghost town in Kern County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates35.60166, -117.90295
129 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 39
- Robbers Roost: 2.7 mi
- Backus Peak: 4.2 mi
- Russell Peak: 5.9 mi
- Five Fingers: 6.0 mi
- Morris Peak: 7.7 mi
Springs: 36
- Big Spring: 3.5 mi
- Cow Heaven Spring: 7.0 mi
- Boulder Spring: 7.2 mi
- Sheep Spring: 9.1 mi
- Coyote Spring: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 18
- Jet Model: 12.9 mi
- Moment of Engagement: 13.0 mi
- Artistic Tributes: 13.2 mi
- Metal Petroglyphs (Shaman): 13.2 mi
- Petroglyphs of Southwest: 13.2 mi
Parks: 12
- Inyokern County Park: 5.8 mi
- Stauffer Park: 12.1 mi
- Pearson Park: 12.3 mi
- Ridgecrest Senior Center: 12.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 13.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert: 12.9 mi
- Maturango Museum: 13.3 mi
- China Lake Museum: 13.3 mi
- Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: 15.1 mi
- The Rand Desert Museum: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Bickel Camp: 11.5 mi
- Cudahy camp: 13.3 mi
- X-15 Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Josephine Stephens Bishop: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Tamarisk Grove: 18.3 mi
- Red Rooster Picnic Site: 18.3 mi
- Donley: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 13.3 mi
- F-4 Phantom II - NWC China Lake 1374: 13.6 mi
- plane: 14.2 mi
- Red cliffs trail: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Red Rock Canyon State Park: 15.5 mi
- Red Cliffs Natural Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Fremont Valley Ecological Reserve: 20.0 mi
- Desert Tortoise Natural Area: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Last Chance Canyon Arch: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Herbal Zen Garden: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Garlock: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Freeman Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Peak | NNW 331° | 2,574 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sawtooth Peak | NNW 341° | 2,435 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chimney Peak | NNW 337° | 2,427 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Jenkins | NW 326° | 2,396 m | 9.0 mi |
| Spanish Needle | NNW 335° | 2,390 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lamont Peak | NNW 329° | 2,253 m | 15.3 mi |
| Morris Peak | NW 322° | 2,199 m | 7.7 mi |
| Skinner Peak | W 259° | 2,172 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inyokern, 6 mi away.
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