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Historic site · California

Headframe

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Elevation, modelled
1,563 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway27.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:15local time
Coordinates
36.6299, -117.9813

Headframe is a historic site in California, at a modelled 1,563 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old dump truck bed, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Headframe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WhitneyWSW 258°4,419.6 m17.6 mi
Mount WilliamsonW 276°4,383 m18.4 mi
Keeler NeedleWSW 258°4,361.2 m17.6 mi
Crooks PeakWSW 258°4,341.7 m17.6 mi
Lewis PeakWSW 257°4,306.7 m17.6 mi
Mount RussellW 261°4,296 m17.4 mi
Aiguille ExtraWSW 257°4,289 m17.6 mi
Mount LangleyWSW 243°4,277 m16.1 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 14
Ghost towns: 7
Hot springs: 7
Museums: 5
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3419:3620:15
September equinox06:4118:1618:50
December solstice07:0116:0016:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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