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Masonic

Masonic from directly overhead

Masonic is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,397 m. Dunderberg Peak stands 3,774 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Hill Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away.

ghost town in Mono County, California

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Coordinates38.36250, -119.11250
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 50
Historic sites: 14
  • Clinton: 8.6 mi
  • Nugent Cabin: 11.2 mi
  • Parr House: 11.5 mi
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 11.6 mi
  • Machinery: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Parks: 6
  • Bodie State Historic Park: 11.6 mi
  • Mountain Gate Park: 20.9 mi
  • Bridgeport: 22.1 mi
  • Walker Community Park: 22.4 mi
  • Bridgeport Training Range: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 3
  • Walker River Hot Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Booker Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Fales Hot Spring: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Aspen Glen Reserve: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Masonic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dunderberg PeakSSW 203°3,774 m22.4 mi
Eagle PeakSW 232°3,603 m20.4 mi
Hunewill PeakSW 232°3,562 m22.8 mi
Victoria PeakSW 232°3,561 m21.6 mi
Mount PattersonWNW 296°3,552 m11.6 mi
Wheeler PeakWNW 292°3,545 m10.3 mi
Walker MountainWSW 246°3,524 m21.4 mi
Crater CrestSW 216°3,478 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3419:4520:24
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:1115:5816:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936424958646256453628
Precip in2.01.50.90.60.70.40.50.40.20.70.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 10 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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