Historic site · California
Zurich
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
- 1,199 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.18232, -118.26010
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crater Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Fish Springs Hill: 6.9 mi
- Piper Peak: 7.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 9.7 mi
Springs
- Wilkerson Springs: 1.0 mi
- Uhlmeyer Spring: 1.2 mi
- McMurry Spring: 4.5 mi
- Batchelder Spring: 5.5 mi
- Wam Springs: 5.9 mi
Parks: 9
- Big Pine Triangle County Park: 1.7 mi
- Mendenhall Park: 2.0 mi
- Bishop City Park: 14.7 mi
- Tri County Fairgrounds: 15.2 mi
- Bulpitt Park: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Monola: 2.8 mi
- Prospect: 13.1 mi
- Aberdeen Station: 13.4 mi
- Cabin: 14.2 mi
- Bishop Creek Battleground: 16.4 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
- Chalk Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Windy Cliff: 20.8 mi
- Great Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Muro Blanco: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- First Falls: 10.8 mi
- Second Falls: 11.3 mi
- Triple Falls: 21.3 mi
Museums: 3
- American Mule Museum: 14.8 mi
- Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center: 15.1 mi
- Laws Railroad Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Methuselah: 14.6 mi
- Rock Monster: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Division Creek Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bishop Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- White Mountain City: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Palisade | WSW 247° | 4,343 m | 15.3 mi |
| Starlight Peak | WSW 247° | 4,324 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Sill | WSW 246° | 4,316 m | 14.7 mi |
| Polemonium Peak | WSW 246° | 4,298 m | 15.2 mi |
| Middle Palisade | SW 236° | 4,278 m | 13.9 mi |
| Split Mountain | SW 219° | 4,269 m | 14.3 mi |
| Thunderbolt Peak | WSW 248° | 4,268 m | 15.3 mi |
| Disappointment Peak | SW 235° | 4,259 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bishop AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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