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Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark from directly overhead

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 564 m. Ord Mountain stands 1,863 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvard Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

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Abandoned park in Newberry Springs, California

Wikidata Q6475637, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates34.94880, -116.68548
Around it

99 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Yarrow Ravine Rattlesnake Habitat Area: 6.9 mi
  • Fred Sandridge Sports Park: 8.4 mi
  • Norman Smith Park: 8.4 mi
  • Yermo Sculpture Park: 9.3 mi
  • Newberry Springs Park: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Harvard Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Soldier Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Black Butte: 6.6 mi
  • The Knob: 7.7 mi
  • Calico Peak: 9.2 mi
Springs: 17
  • Cady Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Newberry Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Jack Rabbit Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Kane Springs: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Camp Cady Monument: 4.9 mi
  • Newberry Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Forks of the Road: 8.6 mi
  • Daggett Garage: 12.7 mi
  • Daggett: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Calico Early Man Site Visitor Center: 4.3 mi
  • Bagdad Cafe: 9.2 mi
  • CALICO: 10.1 mi
  • Rosita: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Chinese Dissident: 9.2 mi
  • Chief Iron Horse: 9.2 mi
  • the tank man: 9.3 mi
  • 64: 9.3 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Camp Cady Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
  • Camp Cady Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
  • Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Kramer Arch: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ord MountainSSW 201°1,863 m20.3 mi
Rodman Mountains High PointS 171°1,833 m21.4 mi
East Ord MountainSSW 193°1,831 m21.6 mi
West Ord MountainSSW 211°1,661 m24.4 mi
Goat MountainSW 215°1,502 m23.8 mi
Cady PeakESE 105°1,407 m20.6 mi
Calico PeakWNW 290°1,384 m9.2 mi
Lane MountainNW 304°1,380 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3419:2720:05
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5216:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495359657484908981695647
Precip in0.60.70.40.20.10.00.30.20.20.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barstow-daggett AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/461834170

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