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Harmony Borax Works

Harmony Borax Works from directly overhead

Harmony Borax Works is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of -74 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. Death Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

former industrial facility in Death Valley, California, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates36.48000, -116.87347

109 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 46
Peaks: 31
Historic sites: 11
  • Harmony Borax Works: 0.1 mi
  • Mission Ruins: 2.4 mi
  • Sunset Mine Cabin: 14.2 mi
  • Tank: 16.9 mi
  • Vehicle: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Furnace Creek Ranch Stables: 1.7 mi
  • Mushroom Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Salt Creek: 10.3 mi
  • Death Valley Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
  • Burnt Wagons: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 2
  • Date Grove: 1.5 mi
  • Amargosa Valley Park: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dry fall: 14.7 mi
  • Dry fall: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Date Grove Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Telephone Arch: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakSSW 209°3,369 m24.6 mi
Rogers PeakSSW 213°3,045 m21.6 mi
Bennett PeakSSW 213°3,027 m22.4 mi
Wildrose PeakSW 219°2,763 m18.2 mi
Bald PeakSW 225°2,367 m17.3 mi
Pinto PeakWSW 251°2,288 m20.7 mi
Tucki MountainW 276°2,050.1 m14.3 mi
Pyramid PeakESE 113°2,043.1 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3019:3120:10
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5615:5616:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F55617078889810410293796453
Precip in0.40.50.20.10.00.10.10.10.20.10.10.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Death Valley NP, 1 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

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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