Ghost town · California
Ludlow
Ludlow is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 542 m. Cady Peak stands 1,407 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tidewater and Tonopah Railroad, a historic site 0.3 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway runs past it. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1882
How to reach it
Coordinates34.72111, -116.16000
- On the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
33 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Sand Hill: 1.0 mi
- Ash Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sleeping Beauty: 8.5 mi
- Pacific Mesa: 8.9 mi
- Black Top: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Tidewater and Tonopah Railroad: 0.3 mi
- Project Carryall: 0.3 mi
- Buried Boxcars: 23.6 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Hyten Spring: 14.8 mi
- Mesquite Spring: 20.1 mi
- Budweiser Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Desert Oasis Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Desert Oasis Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Arch: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Range 630: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mojave Megaphone: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ludlow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cady Peak | NW 317° | 1,407 m | 14.4 mi |
| Argos Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,365 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | WSW 250° | 1,343 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hidalgo Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,325 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sleeping Beauty | WNW 301° | 1,158 m | 8.5 mi |
| Broadwell Mesa | NNE 21° | 877 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lead Mountain | SE 144° | 862 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pacific Mesa | S 183° | 845 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:59 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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