General George S. Patton Museum
General George S. Patton Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 520 m. Eagle Mountain stands 1,631 m to the north, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is General George S. Patton Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
The General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, is a museum erected in tribute to General George S. Patton on the site of the entrance of Camp Young, part of the Desert Training Center of World War II. Exhibits include a large collection of tanks used in World War II and the Korean War, as well as memorabilia from Patton's life and career – especially in regard to his service at the Desert Training Center – and from soldiers who trained there. Development of the Colorado River Aqueduct and natural-science exhibits are also displayed. In addition, a 26-minute video is shown, detailing Patton's military service and the creation of the Desert Training Center. Though Patton spent less than four months at the Desert Training Center, his establishment of the training grounds directly impacted more than one million troops. The museum is at the Chiriaco Summit exit of Interstate 10, 30 miles (48 km) east of Indio. It is 1,000 feet (300 m) west of the Chiriaco Summit Airport.
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Dates from 1988.
Wikidata Q5531922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
53 named places within 25 miles
- Summit Spring: 3.6 mi
- Lost Palms Oasis: 4.2 mi
- Wood Spring: 7.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 7.2 mi
- Cotton Spring: 7.5 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mastodon Peak: 6.7 mi
- Orocopia Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Buried Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 11.3 mi
- North Shore Community Park: 14.7 mi
- Parque De Pueblo: 15.0 mi
- Edmund C Jaeger Nature Sanctuary: 16.2 mi
- Joshua Tree National Park: 20.9 mi
- Mecca Sports Complex: 21.2 mi
- Tank Yard: 0.0 mi
- Costa Mesa Lot: 14.7 mi
- Ocotillo Patch: 21.1 mi
- Cholla Cactus Garden: 21.7 mi
- Sneaker Beach: 15.6 mi
- Betz Beach: 15.8 mi
- Salton Beach: 16.2 mi
- Bombay Beach: 21.4 mi
- General George S. Patton Statue: 0.0 mi
- Camp Young: 3.7 mi
- Shaver's Well: 11.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Salton Sea History Museum & Visitor Center: 15.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Da Vinci Fish: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General George S. Patton Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | N 350° | 1,631 m | 5.8 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NW 316° | 1,419 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cottonwood Point | WNW 291° | 1,349 m | 11.3 mi |
| Black Butte | ESE 108° | 1,349 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,235 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pinto Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,173 m | 20.6 mi |
| Orocopia Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,117 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mastodon Peak | NW 319° | 1,035 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:44 | 16:01 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiriaco Summit, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/237577524
Day trips start here
- Joshua Tree National Park · 19 mi
- Riverside County · 24 mi
- Coachella · 26 mi
- Indio · 30 mi
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