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Zurich

Zurich from directly overhead

Zurich is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,199 m. North Palisade stands 4,343 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilkerson Springs, a spring 1.0 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1199 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.18232, -118.26010

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Parks: 9
Historic sites: 8
  • Monola: 2.8 mi
  • Prospect: 13.1 mi
  • Aberdeen Station: 13.4 mi
  • Cabin: 14.2 mi
  • Cabin: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail: 10.1 mi
  • Schulman Grove Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • La Hupp Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • South Lake Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Patriarch Grove Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Second Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Triple Falls: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Saline Valley Road OHV Trailhead: 11.8 mi
  • Methuselah: 14.6 mi
  • Rock Monster: 20.3 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Bishop Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Zurich. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PalisadeWSW 247°4,343 m15.3 mi
Starlight PeakWSW 247°4,323.7 m15.3 mi
Mount SillWSW 246°4,316 m14.7 mi
Polemonium PeakWSW 246°4,298.2 m15.2 mi
Middle PalisadeSW 236°4,278.2 m13.9 mi
Split MountainSW 219°4,269 m14.3 mi
Thunderbolt PeakWSW 248°4,268 m15.3 mi
Disappointment PeakSW 235°4,258.6 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:3419:3820:17
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0415:5916:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349556473787669584638
Precip in1.10.90.50.20.20.10.20.10.10.40.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/150962780

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