Tuf Quarry Mill
Tuf Quarry Mill is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 828 m. Double Mountain stands 2,430 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmont Butte, a peak 0.5 miles away. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
geographic feature in Los Angeles County, California
Wikidata Q18150588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Apollo Park: 11.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 11.3 mi
- George Lane Park: 11.7 mi
- Rawley Duntley Park: 12.8 mi
- Antelope Valley Fairgrounds: 12.8 mi
- Fairmont Butte: 0.5 mi
- Antelope Buttes: 0.9 mi
- Antelope Buttes: 1.8 mi
- Little Buttes: 6.4 mi
- Grass Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 3.6 mi
- Troedel Spring: 4.9 mi
- Clear Spring: 6.7 mi
- Craig Spring: 8.2 mi
- The Musical Road of California: 11.5 mi
- Test Facility Race Car Paddock Area: 11.8 mi
- Former Lancaster Grammar School Auditorium: 15.1 mi
- Judy Garland Childhood Home: 15.2 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 15.2 mi
- Poppy Nature Area: 1.5 mi
- Prime Desert Woodland Preserve: 12.8 mi
- BLM Open Space: 17.6 mi
- BLM Open Space: 18.0 mi
- Texas Canyon Open Space: 18.2 mi
- Sharon's Rest: 18.6 mi
- Fisherman's Rest: 18.7 mi
- Hideaway: 20.4 mi
- Heron's Haven: 20.4 mi
- Shady Acres: 20.5 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 15.0 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 15.2 mi
- St. Francis Dam: 15.3 mi
- Knapp Ranch: 15.6 mi
- Sandberg's Summit Hotel: 17.7 mi
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum: 12.6 mi
- Museum of Art and History: 15.0 mi
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center: 18.4 mi
- Joe Davies Heritage Airpark: 20.3 mi
- Blackbird Airpark: 20.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.5 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 22.5 mi
- Old Town Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 22.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 23.5 mi
- One Desert Sky: 15.9 mi
- Astral Challenger: 17.3 mi
- Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line: 22.4 mi
- Communitree: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tuf Quarry Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,430 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tehachapi Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,418 m | 21.3 mi |
| Covington Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,392 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cummings Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,362 m | 22.6 mi |
| Liebre Twins | NW 326° | 1,941 m | 17.5 mi |
| Burnt Peak | WSW 246° | 1,761 m | 11.1 mi |
| Liebre Mountain | W 262° | 1,758 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sawmill Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,672 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10110622789
Day trips start here
- Palmdale · 20 mi
- Castaic · 22 mi
- Santa Clarita · 24 mi
- Magic Mountain · 25 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 25 mi
- Valencia · 26 mi
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