Ghost town · Arizona
White Hills
White Hills is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 852 m. Mount Tipton stands 2,177 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost Town of White Hills, a historic site 5.1 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates35.73810, -114.39700
85 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 41
- Rock Spring: 6.7 mi
- Eileen Spring: 6.7 mi
- Red Willow Spring: 7.3 mi
- Alta Spring: 8.5 mi
- Mountain Spring: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 27
- Senator Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Mojave Peak: 11.0 mi
- Golden Rule Peak: 13.0 mi
- Mount Perkins: 13.2 mi
- Fire Mountain: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Ghost Town of White Hills: 5.1 mi
- Kemple Camp & Millsite: 10.2 mi
- El Dorado Canyon: 22.9 mi
- Techatticup Mine: 22.9 mi
- Queho's Cave: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Willow Beach Scenic Overlook: 15.9 mi
- Slot Canyons: 24.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Arch: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Chalk Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- The Temple: 22.6 mi
- Big Gypsum Ledges: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- El Dorado City: 22.8 mi
- Lucky Jim Camp: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Arizona Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
- Ringbolt Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tipton | SE 140° | 2,177 m | 17.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,956 m | 22.7 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | SE 146° | 1,955 m | 23.1 mi |
| Garnet Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,951 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NW 326° | 1,663 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Perkins | SSW 208° | 1,660 m | 13.2 mi |
| Senator Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,562 m | 8.1 mi |
| Calico Peak | SSE 154° | 1,551 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 97 | 96 | 88 | 76 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willow Beach, 17 mi away.
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