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Tuf Quarry Mill

Tuf Quarry Mill from directly overhead

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

Coordinates34.74707, -118.39851

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 54
Springs: 37
  • 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
Attractions: 37
Nature reserves: 20
Picnic sites: 17
  • 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
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 6
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 4

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Double MountainNNW 346°2,430 m20.4 mi
Tehachapi MountainNNW 347°2,418 m21.3 mi
Covington MountainNNW 347°2,392 m19.0 mi
Cummings MountainNNW 334°2,362 m22.6 mi
Liebre TwinsNW 326°1,941 m17.5 mi
Burnt PeakWSW 246°1,761 m11.1 mi
Liebre MountainW 262°1,758 m15.3 mi
Sawmill MountainWSW 248°1,672 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:4119:3320:11
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5816:0816:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474953576574808175655446
Precip in3.74.42.51.00.40.10.10.00.20.70.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/10110622789

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