- Elevation
- 1,103 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carbonate Peak1,559 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:58local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6236, -115.1950
Mercury Mountain rises to 1,103 m in California. Carbonate Peak stands 1,559 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Honeymoon Spring, a spring 1.9 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049230, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1103 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mercury Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate Peak | S 177° | 1,559 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hidden Hill | WNW 303° | 1,181 m | 23.9 mi |
| Goffs Butte | NNE 22° | 1,099 m | 19.2 mi |
| Castle Dome | NW 305° | 965 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pilot Peak | SE 124° | 930 m | 7.8 mi |
| Halfway Hill | NNW 336° | 817 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mexican Hat | SE 124° | 802 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blind Hills | NNW 331° | 754 m | 17.0 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
41 named places within 25 miles
- Honeymoon Spring: 1.9 mi
- Old Ranch Spring: 2.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 3.1 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 4.1 mi
- Dripping Spring: 4.5 mi
- Carbonate Peak: 4.5 mi
- Pilot Peak: 7.8 mi
- Castle Dome: 12.7 mi
- Blind Hills: 17.0 mi
- Halfway Hill: 18.9 mi
- John Wilkie Safety Rest Area at Fenner: 13.0 mi
- Route 66: 20.3 mi
- Pah-ute Creek: 21.7 mi
- Army Camp at Goffs Desert Training Center: 21.8 mi
- Goffs Schoolhouse: 21.8 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 12.8 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 13.0 mi
- Goffs Schoolhouse: 21.8 mi
- Marble Mountains Wildlife Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 15:56 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 30 mi away.
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