Ghost town · California
White Mountain City
White Mountain City is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,742 m. White Mountain Peak stands 4,344 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sentinal Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in California, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.41170, -117.99800
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 40
- Sentinal Peak: 1.9 mi
- Crystal Peak: 3.1 mi
- Chocolate Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Index Hill: 6.2 mi
Springs
- Tule Spring: 4.5 mi
- Cuna Spring: 6.1 mi
- Sam's Spring: 7.2 mi
- Antelope Spring: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Spring: 8.4 mi
Parks: 8
- Fish Lake Valley Park: 20.3 mi
- Chalfant Park: 21.8 mi
- Bishop City Park: 21.9 mi
- Tri County Fairgrounds: 22.1 mi
- Big Pine Triangle County Park: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Picnic sites: 3
- Schulman Grove Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail: 12.1 mi
- Patriarch Grove Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Laws Railroad Museum: 19.1 mi
- American Mule Museum: 22.0 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Palmetto: 16.8 mi
- Fish Lake Valley: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Methuselah: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bishop Community Garden: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Mountain City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Peak | NW 317° | 4,344 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Barcroft | NW 311° | 3,979 m | 18.1 mi |
| Headley Peak | NW 320° | 3,858 m | 24.8 mi |
| Piute Mountain | NW 304° | 3,827 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 304° | 3,810 m | 14.5 mi |
| Campito Mountain | WNW 298° | 3,522 m | 12.7 mi |
| County Line Hill | WNW 292° | 3,429 m | 11.1 mi |
| Blanco Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,420 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:57 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dyer 5S, 14 mi away.
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