Swansea
Swansea is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,117 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
ghost town in Californai, United States
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Father Crowley Vista Point · 23 mi
- Father Crowley Vista Point- Rainbow Canyon · 23 mi
- Padre Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Gordo Peak: 6.6 mi
- Long John Point: 6.9 mi
- Haystack: 7.6 mi
- Conglomerate Mesa: 8.5 mi
- New York Butte: 8.7 mi
- Cerro Gordo Spring: 6.1 mi
- Mexican Spring: 6.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 10.2 mi
- Goat Springs: 10.3 mi
- French Spring: 11.5 mi
- Owen's Lake - Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Boulder Creek: 4.2 mi
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town: 6.1 mi
- Sherwood Forest Tree: 11.0 mi
- Yellow Sky (movie site): 12.8 mi
- Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Keeler Ruins: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 3.4 mi
- Old dump truck bed: 8.4 mi
- Headframe: 8.4 mi
- Administration Circle Garden: 19.3 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 19.5 mi
- Barracks Garden: 19.6 mi
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 19.6 mi
- Kado's Garden: 19.7 mi
- Conglomerate Double Arch: 8.5 mi
- Gunga Din Arch: 12.4 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 12.5 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 12.5 mi
- Palette Arch: 12.5 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
- Children's Tub: 20.7 mi
- Crystal Pool: 20.7 mi
- Bat Pool: 20.7 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 20.7 mi
- Keeler: 3.1 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 6.1 mi
- Cerro Gordo,California, United States: 6.1 mi
- San Carlos: 22.9 mi
- Bend City: 23.9 mi
- Miss Alabama: 11.9 mi
- Bat Pole: 18.7 mi
- Paiute Mural: 19.9 mi
- Not A Through Street: 24.8 mi
- Egg: 24.8 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 12.3 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 12.3 mi
- Chocolate Block: 12.3 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 12.5 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 13.4 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Spainhower Park: 10.7 mi
- Merritt Park: 20.0 mi
- Independence Park: 24.9 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 10.2 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 10.5 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 19.5 mi
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 15.3 mi
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Swansea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | W 280° | 4,420 m | 21.9 mi |
| Keeler Needle | W 279° | 4,361 m | 21.8 mi |
| Crooks Peak | W 279° | 4,342 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lewis Peak | W 279° | 4,307 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Russell | WNW 282° | 4,296 m | 22.0 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | W 279° | 4,289 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Langley | W 270° | 4,277 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Muir | W 277° | 4,275 m | 21.7 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 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 25 mi away.
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