Providence
Providence is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,265 m. New York Two Mountain stands 2,296 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tough Nut Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Ghost town in San Bernardino County, California
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
109 named places within 25 miles
- Tough Nut Spring: 2.2 mi
- Domingo Spring: 2.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 2.8 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 3.4 mi
- Summit Spring: 3.8 mi
- Edgar Peak: 2.5 mi
- Fountain Peak: 3.0 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Columbia Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Little Thorne Mountains: 8.2 mi
- Mitchell Cavern and Winding Stair Cave: 2.6 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell memorial: 2.6 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell: 6.7 mi
- Pine Tree Ranch: 10.6 mi
- Mojave Road: 13.5 mi
- Mojave National Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Mojave Trails National Monument: 23.2 mi
- Marble Mountains Wildlife Area: 24.3 mi
- Providence Mountains State Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Mitchell Caverns State Park: 2.8 mi
- Kelso Depot: 8.7 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 20.0 mi
- Aikens Arch: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Providence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Two Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,296 m | 22.1 mi |
| New York Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,275 m | 22.2 mi |
| Edgar Peak | SW 226° | 2,183 m | 2.5 mi |
| Fountain Peak | SW 218° | 2,126 m | 3.0 mi |
| Drum Peak | NNE 31° | 2,123 m | 20.2 mi |
| Granite Peak | SW 220° | 2,061 m | 16.8 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 223° | 1,946 m | 15.8 mi |
| Table Top | NE 41° | 1,884 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:56 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
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