Historic site · California
Rake Tower
Rake Tower is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 25 m. Mount Barrow stands 659 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is East Mesa, a peak 2.8 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 25 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.03872, -115.28224
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wiest Lake County Park: 11.8 mi
- Alyce Gereaux Park: 14.2 mi
- Hernandez Park: 14.5 mi
- Cline Park: 14.5 mi
- Mikesell Park: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 14
- East Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Deer Peak: 9.9 mi
- Algodones Dunes: 12.8 mi
- Brokaws Ridge: 14.4 mi
- Blue Mountain: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Where the Old Barbara Worth Hotel Stood: 23.4 mi
- Historical Watering Trough: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 24.2 mi
- Milton Leeper: 24.5 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Coliseum: 18.3 mi
- Salt Flats And Steel Cubes (Removed): 21.2 mi
- California Midwinter Fairgrounds: 21.6 mi
- Niland-Geyser: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Salvation Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Noah's Ark: 18.5 mi
- East Jesus: 18.8 mi
- He is Risen: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Five Palms: 6.0 mi
- Hot springs of Slab city: 18.2 mi
- Holtville Hot Spring: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rock Hill Unit: 21.8 mi
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Unit 1: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Salvation Spring: 14.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneers Museum: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rake Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barrow | ENE 68° | 659 m | 21.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 37° | 539 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | ENE 63° | 439 m | 19.9 mi |
| Lion Head Mountain | NNW 348° | 344 m | 19.0 mi |
| Brokaws Ridge | E 84° | 301 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob Mesa | ESE 117° | 123 m | 22.5 mi |
| Algodones Dunes | ESE 116° | 101 m | 12.8 mi |
| Deer Peak | SSE 165° | 37 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:41 | 16:01 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brawley 2 SW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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