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Nipton Historical Plaque

Nipton Historical Plaque from directly overhead

Nipton Historical Plaque is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 924 m. Clark Mountain stands 2,417 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

History of the founding of the town Placed October 10, 1999 by Billy Holcomb and Quebo Posse of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

The story

human settlement in San Bernardino County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q3474639, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates35.46679, -115.27220

99 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 47
  • Crescent Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Bullion Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Juniper Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Dove Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Burro Springs: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Crescent Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Castle Peaks: 9.2 mi
  • McCullough Mountain: 10.8 mi
  • Mineral Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Kokoweef Peak: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Cattle pen/natural spring: 14.9 mi
  • Cattle pen/ natural spring: 15.0 mi
  • Mining Town Of Hart: 15.4 mi
  • Mojave Memorial Cross: 18.9 mi
  • George Frederick Colton and the Duplex Mine: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Nipton: 0.1 mi
  • Lucy Grey Mine: 6.0 mi
  • Ivanpah Lake: 9.3 mi
  • Desperado: 12.1 mi
  • GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nipton Historical Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainWNW 283°2,417 m18.3 mi
New York Two MountainS 189°2,296 m14.5 mi
New York MountainS 189°2,275 m14.4 mi
McCullough MountainNNE 29°2,125 m10.8 mi
Drum PeakS 190°2,123 m16.5 mi
Kessler PeakSW 234°1,879 m17.9 mi
Pinto MountainSSW 196°1,873 m20.6 mi
Kokoweef PeakWSW 256°1,843 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:53
June solstice05:2719:2320:00
September equinox06:3018:0618:39
December solstice06:4715:5316:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464854616979858477665445
Precip in1.21.50.70.40.10.00.80.80.50.50.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Searchlight, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5521829405

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