Site of Camp Pilot Knob
Site of Camp Pilot Knob is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Quartz Peak stands 664 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of History in Granite, a museum 0.6 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historical US Army sub camp in California
Wikidata Q85750329, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Camp Pilot Knob was a unit of the Desert Training Center, established by General George S. Patton Jr., to prepare American troops for battle during World War II. It was the largest military training ground ever to exist. At the peak of activity here at...
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Joe Henry Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Shaw Field: 6.4 mi
- Barkley Ranch Park: 6.5 mi
- West Wetlands Park: 6.8 mi
- Windsor Rotary Park: 6.9 mi
- Pilot Knob Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 1.4 mi
- Pasadena Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Pasadena Peak: 6.9 mi
- Stud Mountain: 7.4 mi
- The Center of the World: 0.7 mi
- Araz Stage Station Ruins: 3.4 mi
- Railroad Passenger Car: 7.8 mi
- Southern Pacific Engine 2521: 8.0 mi
- Ocean to Ocean Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Araz Stage Station: 3.4 mi
- Cibola Raider: 6.4 mi
- Yuma Armed Forces Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Plank Road: 10.2 mi
- United States Marine Corps: 11.3 mi
- Museum of History in Granite: 0.6 mi
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park: 7.8 mi
- Yuma History Museum: 7.8 mi
- Bureau of Reclamation: 7.9 mi
- Sanguinetti House Museum: 8.1 mi
- Colorado City: 7.4 mi
- Hedges: 10.0 mi
- Fortuna: 18.0 mi
- Picacho: 20.6 mi
- Castle Dome Landing: 22.4 mi
- Playa Linda: 6.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.1 mi
- Yuma Beach: 8.2 mi
- Yuma Mineral Spring: 9.3 mi
- Carrizo Spring: 19.1 mi
- Arturos Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Whitley Bridge: 20.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Falls: 18.9 mi
- Carrizo Falls: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Sand Hills Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Bluff: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Camp Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Peak | N 350° | 664 m | 23.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 349° | 646 m | 21.4 mi |
| Peter Kane Mountain | N 350° | 643 m | 23.4 mi |
| Stud Mountain | N 1° | 611 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pasadena Peak | N 350° | 480 m | 6.9 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NNE 19° | 439 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pasadena Mountain | N 356° | 437 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dragon's Nest | N 2° | 396 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:15 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:05 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:38 | 16:00 | 16:38 |
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 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 93 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Quartermaster Depot, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10875971092
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