James Winkler
James Winkler is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,521 m. New York Two Mountain stands 2,296 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Loving Memory James W. Winkler 1912 - 1986
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
122 named places within 25 miles
- Summit Spring: 2.2 mi
- Macedonia Spring: 2.5 mi
- Mexican Water Spring: 3.0 mi
- Bullock Spring: 3.1 mi
- Gold Valley Spring: 3.3 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Columbia Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Little Thorne Mountains: 2.7 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.6 mi
- Table Top: 6.7 mi
- Mitchell Cavern and Winding Stair Cave: 8.0 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell memorial: 8.1 mi
- Mojave Road: 8.9 mi
- Jack and Ida Mitchell: 10.2 mi
- Pine Tree Ranch: 16.1 mi
- Providence: 5.5 mi
- Kelso: 11.1 mi
- Cima: 12.9 mi
- Vanderbilt: 22.5 mi
- Goffs: 24.5 mi
- Providence Mountains State Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Mitchell Caverns State Park: 8.3 mi
- Kelso Depot: 11.1 mi
- Goffs Schoolhouse: 24.2 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 21.7 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 21.9 mi
- Mojave National Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Aikens Arch: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Winkler. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Two Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,296 m | 16.6 mi |
| New York Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,275 m | 16.7 mi |
| Edgar Peak | SSW 211° | 2,183 m | 7.9 mi |
| Fountain Peak | SSW 209° | 2,126 m | 8.5 mi |
| Drum Peak | NNE 33° | 2,123 m | 14.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | SW 216° | 2,061 m | 22.2 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 218° | 1,946 m | 21.2 mi |
| Table Top | NE 54° | 1,884 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:55 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1761796087
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