- Elevation, modelled
- 718 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ord Mountain1,863 m · 19.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:06local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8908, -117.0222
Desert Discovery Center is a museum in California, at a modelled 718 m. Ord Mountain stands 1,863 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosita, a attraction 0.7 miles away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Desert Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ord Mountain | SE 142° | 1,863 m | 19.0 mi |
| East Ord Mountain | SE 140° | 1,831 m | 22.4 mi |
| West Ord Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,661 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sidewinder Mountain | S 183° | 1,590 m | 19.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,502 m | 16.5 mi |
| Stoddard Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,480 m | 14.5 mi |
| Calico Peak | NE 55° | 1,384 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lane Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,380 m | 14.6 mi |
56 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- B Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lead Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Mount General: 7.5 mi
- Red Hill: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Daggett: 8.0 mi
- Daggett Garage: 8.1 mi
- Forks of the Road: 14.7 mi
- Foundation: 17.2 mi
- Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Rosita: 0.7 mi
- CALICO: 10.0 mi
- Calico Early Man Site Visitor Center: 15.3 mi
- New Jack City (Rock Climbing): 15.8 mi
- Bagdad Cafe: 22.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Western America Railroad Museum: 1.0 mi
- Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum: 1.0 mi
- Daggett Museum: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Calico: 9.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Desert Lighthouse: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:28 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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- Apple Valley · 29 mi
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