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Harris Hill

Harris Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Harris Hill rises to 1,743 m in California. Cerro Gordo Peak stands 2,793 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Goldbelt Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

summit in Death Valley National Park

Wikidata Q49035056, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1743 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.58966, -117.43451

95 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 38
Peaks: 23
Historic sites: 10
  • Journigan’s Mill: 18.6 mi
  • Vehicle: 18.6 mi
  • Vehicle: 18.6 mi
  • Vehicle: 18.6 mi
  • Vehicle: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 6
  • Wizard Pool: 24.0 mi
  • Children's Tub: 24.0 mi
  • Sunrise Pool: 24.0 mi
  • Crystal Pool: 24.0 mi
  • Bat Pool: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Telephone Arch: 15.1 mi
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harris Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro Gordo PeakW 260°2,793 m19.9 mi
Tin MountainN 357°2,721 m20.6 mi
Dry MountainNNW 338°2,645 m23.8 mi
Malpais MesaWSW 239°2,357 m19.9 mi
Conglomerate MesaWSW 253°2,332 m18.5 mi
Pinto PeakSE 141°2,288 m18.3 mi
White Top MountainN 5°2,284 m13.2 mi
Leaning RockN 2°2,237.8 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3219:3420:12
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5915:5816:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F54606876869610210092776252
Precip in0.20.60.20.10.10.00.20.10.00.10.10.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 224964 — Harris Hill, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358767211

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