Historic site · California
Original Tecopa Town Site
Original Tecopa Town Site is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 650 m. Kingston Peak stands 2,235 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Mill Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Amargosa Conservancy
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates35.79898, -116.10001
83 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 25
- Tule Spring: 2.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 4.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 4.7 mi
- Resting Spring: 6.3 mi
- Rabbit Holes Spring: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- China Ranch Date Farm: 5.3 mi
- Tecopa Hot Springs Resort Yaga Labyrinth: 8.8 mi
- Dublin Gulch Cave Homes: 15.5 mi
- Ibex Dunes: 16.7 mi
- Death Valley National Park Signage: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Tecopa Hills: 8.6 mi
- Veteran's Hill: 10.1 mi
- Tecopa Peak: 10.1 mi
- Banshee Hill: 10.4 mi
- Red Hill: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Rainbow Mill Site: 0.1 mi
- Mabel Mill Site: 0.1 mi
- Noonday Mill Site: 0.2 mi
- Bullion Mill Site: 0.2 mi
- Alexander Mill Site: 0.2 mi
Parks: 6
- Tecopa Park & Campground: 9.0 mi
- Veteran's Hill Swingset: 10.0 mi
- Veteran's Hill Swingset: 10.0 mi
- Salt Creek Hills ACEC: 15.3 mi
- Shoshone Park: 15.5 mi
Museums: 2
- A Modest Musieum: 5.3 mi
- Shoshone Museum: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Palisades: 5.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Tecopa Natural Hot Springs: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Salt Creek Riparian Area: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Tecopa Town Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Peak | ESE 116° | 2,235 m | 11.5 mi |
| Nopah Peak | N 3° | 1,943 m | 15.1 mi |
| Avawatz Mountains | SSW 213° | 1,876 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ibex Peak | WNW 287° | 1,447 m | 18.6 mi |
| Sheephead Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,305 m | 19.3 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | SE 132° | 1,275 m | 23.5 mi |
| Salsberry Peak | WNW 297° | 1,251 m | 22.4 mi |
| Black Butte | ENE 75° | 1,012 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 15:56 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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