Greenwater
Greenwater is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,307 m. Pyramid Peak stands 2,043 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenwater Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
ghost town in Inyo County, California
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Zabriskie Point · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Greenwater Spring: 2.0 mi
- Lemonade Spring: 9.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.9 mi
- Miller Spring: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Borax Spring: 14.0 mi
- Funeral Peak: 5.3 mi
- Coffin Peak: 5.5 mi
- Dante's View: 6.9 mi
- Mount Perry: 8.9 mi
- Smith Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Badwater Basin: 9.1 mi
- Death Valley Natural Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Mushroom Rock: 19.4 mi
- Death Valley National Park Signage: 20.7 mi
- Furnace Creek Ranch Stables: 23.7 mi
- Ashford Mill: 18.4 mi
- Mission Ruins: 22.8 mi
- Warm Spring Camp: 22.8 mi
- Confidence Mills Ruins: 23.7 mi
- Borax Museum: 23.7 mi
- Borax Museum Exhibits: 23.7 mi
- Shoshone Museum: 24.0 mi
- Date Grove: 23.9 mi
- Shoshone Park: 23.9 mi
- Dry fall: 10.9 mi
- Travertine Point: 13.5 mi
- Date Grove Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greenwater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Peak | N 1° | 2,043 m | 14.7 mi |
| Schwaub Peak | N 354° | 1,959 m | 20.4 mi |
| Funeral Peak | S 185° | 1,946 m | 5.3 mi |
| Smith Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,744 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Perry | NW 317° | 1,742 m | 8.9 mi |
| Dante's View | WNW 298° | 1,739 m | 6.9 mi |
| Coffin Peak | WNW 296° | 1,675 m | 5.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | WSW 240° | 1,662 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:30 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 15:56 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 98 | 104 | 102 | 93 | 79 | 64 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Death Valley NP, 24 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
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