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Ophir Mountain

Ophir Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ophir Mountain rises to 1,832 m in California. Cerro Gordo Peak stands 2,793 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Darwin community garden, a garden 1.6 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49058759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1832 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.29022, -117.59896

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 28
Historic sites: 23
  • Osborn Cabin: 7.2 mi
  • Viking/Talc Queen Camp: 7.6 mi
  • The Joshua Tree album location: 8.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 13.1 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 17.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro Gordo PeakNNW 329°2,793 m20.0 mi
Maturango PeakSSE 154°2,670 m13.1 mi
Parkinson PeakSSE 154°2,662 m14.4 mi
Parrot PointSSE 155°2,540 m15.7 mi
Coso PeakSW 227°2,483 m8.8 mi
Malpais MesaNW 323°2,357 m12.9 mi
Pinon PeakWSW 238°2,336 m12.3 mi
Conglomerate MesaNNW 331°2,332 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3419:3420:12
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice06:5916:0016:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546272787770594738
Precip in1.21.50.80.20.20.10.20.10.20.30.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haiwee, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 246928 — Ophir Mountain, Inyo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358790086

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