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Riley's Store

Riley's Store from directly overhead

Riley's Store is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Mohave Peak stands 840 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 1930's Colorado River Work Boat, a attraction 0.2 miles away. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

1960's squatter community

How to reach it

Coordinates33.02285, -114.61933

127 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Picacho State Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
  • Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: 6.0 mi
  • Cox Field: 15.2 mi
  • Mittry Lake Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Rojo Grande: 0.9 mi
  • Little Picacho Peak: 4.3 mi
  • Picacho Peak: 4.3 mi
  • Pebble Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Black Mountain: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 14
  • 1930's Colorado River Work Boat: 0.2 mi
  • Upper Mill Site: 1.0 mi
  • Lower Mill: 1.0 mi
  • Valley of the Names: 10.7 mi
  • Tumco: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Jail: 0.8 mi
  • windmill water pump: 1.1 mi
  • Araz Stage Station: 19.4 mi
  • Site of Camp Pilot Knob: 20.4 mi
  • Yuma Armed Forces Memorial: 20.7 mi
Springs: 5
  • Carrizo Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Arrowweed Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Arrowhead Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Peter Kane Water Hole: 14.6 mi
  • Yuma Mineral Spring: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Playa Linda: 20.1 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 20.2 mi
  • Yuma Beach: 20.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Whitley Bridge: 2.6 mi
  • Arturos Bridge: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Bear Canyon Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Carrizo Falls: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mohave PeakNNE 23°840 m19.0 mi
Needles EyeN 10°755 m18.1 mi
Quartz PeakWNW 291°664 m12.6 mi
Mount BarrowWNW 295°659 m20.8 mi
Black MountainW 280°646 m12.3 mi
Peter Kane MountainWNW 290°643 m12.5 mi
Stud MountainSW 214°611 m13.8 mi
Trip MountainNE 36°579 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1818:50
June solstice05:3119:1519:51
September equinox06:2718:0418:37
December solstice06:3815:5916:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576066728089949489776455
Precip in0.50.50.40.10.00.00.20.40.40.20.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Proving Ground, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/475662054

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