Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
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. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Abandoned park in Newberry Springs, California.
Wikidata Q6475637, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
91 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Daggett Museum: 12.7 mi
- Western America Railroad Museum: 19.4 mi
- Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum: 19.5 mi
- Desert Discovery Center: 19.5 mi
- Chinese Dissident: 9.2 mi
- Chief Iron Horse: 9.2 mi
- the tank man: 9.3 mi
- Camp Cady Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.2 mi
- Calico Early Man Site Visitor Center: 4.3 mi
- Rosita: 20.0 mi
- Kramer Arch: 8.9 mi
- Calico: 10.1 mi
- Desert Oasis Rest Area: 13.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ord Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,863 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rodman Mountains High Point | S 171° | 1,833 m | 21.4 mi |
| East Ord Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,831 m | 21.6 mi |
| West Ord Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,661 m | 24.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 215° | 1,502 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cady Peak | ESE 105° | 1,407 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lane Mountain | NW 304° | 1,380 m | 17.4 mi |
| Calico Peak | WNW 290° | 1,370 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 74 | 84 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barstow-daggett AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/461834170
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