Ghost town · California
Keeler
Keeler is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,098 m. Lewis Peak stands 4,307 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Keeler Ruins, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
census-designated place in Inyo County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates36.48722, -117.87389
- 16.3 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 20 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 20 mi
- Padre Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Gordo Peak: 6.0 mi
- Conglomerate Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Malpais Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Long John Point: 10.0 mi
- Haystack: 10.7 mi
Springs: 39
- Cerro Gordo Spring: 7.3 mi
- Mexican Spring: 7.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 12.6 mi
- Goat Springs: 13.2 mi
- French Spring: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Owen's Lake - Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 5.6 mi
- Boulder Creek: 6.1 mi
- Dirty Socks: 12.7 mi
- Sherwood Forest Tree: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Keeler Ruins: 0.1 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 0.4 mi
- Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker: 3.1 mi
- Old dump truck bed: 11.5 mi
- Headframe: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Darwin community garden: 21.8 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 22.3 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 22.5 mi
- Barracks Garden: 22.6 mi
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 22.6 mi
Natural arches: 9
- Conglomerate Double Arch: 7.1 mi
- Gunga Din Arch: 15.0 mi
- Palette Arch: 15.1 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 15.2 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 7
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 11.7 mi
- Children's Tub: 22.7 mi
- Crystal Pool: 22.7 mi
- Bat Pool: 22.7 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 6
- Miss Alabama: 14.6 mi
- Bat Pole: 20.8 mi
- Not A Through Street: 21.8 mi
- Egg: 21.8 mi
- Madonna: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rock Candy Tower: 14.8 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 14.8 mi
- Chocolate Block: 14.9 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 15.0 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Swansea: 3.1 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 5.6 mi
- Cerro Gordo,California, United States: 5.6 mi
- Darwin: 21.8 mi
- Coso: 24.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Spainhower Park: 13.6 mi
- Merritt Park: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Museum of Western Film History: 13.1 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 13.4 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Darwin Falls: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Keeler. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Peak | WNW 285° | 4,307 m | 23.9 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | WNW 284° | 4,289 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Langley | W 277° | 4,277 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Muir | WNW 283° | 4,275 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount LeConte | W 280° | 4,246 m | 21.3 mi |
| S'brutal Tower | WNW 283° | 4,226 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Irvine | WNW 282° | 4,222 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Mallory | WNW 281° | 4,222 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:35 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 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, 25 mi away.
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