Ghost town · California
Midland
Midland is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Riverside Mountain stands 652 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 6.7 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
ghost town in Riverside County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates33.86111, -114.80222
28 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 8
- Black Hill: 6.7 mi
- Palo Verde Mesa: 13.5 mi
- Arica Mountain: 14.3 mi
- McCoy Peak: 15.0 mi
- Black Rock: 17.5 mi
Parks: 8
- Collis Mayflower County Park: 20.2 mi
- Todd Park: 20.6 mi
- Gateway Park: 20.7 mi
- Sungold Park: 21.0 mi
- Miller Park: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Tank Spring: 10.5 mi
- McCoy Spring: 10.7 mi
- Horn Spring: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Rice Shoe Fence: 15.6 mi
- Iron Mountain Sign Post: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Iron Mountain Divisional Camp: 24.2 mi
- Poston Memorial Monument: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Wiley's Well Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Palo Verde Historical Museum: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Gooseflats Wildlife Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Mountain | ENE 57° | 652 m | 19.6 mi |
| Arica Mountain | NNW 327° | 638 m | 14.3 mi |
| McCoy Peak | SSW 191° | 589 m | 15.0 mi |
| La Paz Mountain | ESE 118° | 405 m | 24.8 mi |
| Black Hill | ESE 121° | 374 m | 6.7 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 94° | 270 m | 22.0 mi |
| Black Rock | S 172° | 155 m | 17.5 mi |
| Palo Verde Mesa | SSE 157° | 149 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:05 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:41 | 15:57 | 16:35 |
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 | 56 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blythe Asos, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Blythe · 21 mi
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