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Squat Hill

Squat Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Squat Hill rises to 343 m in California. Avawatz Mountains stands 1,876 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanks Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 36 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49077149, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
343 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.24137, -116.06973

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Springs: 17
  • Mesquite Spring: 2.0 mi
  • MC Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Zzyzx Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Spring (Alkali): 8.8 mi
  • Henry Spring: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Francis Marion Borax Smith: 11.0 mi
  • Rasor Ranch: 11.0 mi
  • Abandoned gas station: 13.5 mi
  • Abandoned Restaurant: 13.5 mi
  • Buried Boxcars: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Aikens Arch: 18.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Parks: 1
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Avawatz MountainsNW 322°1,876 m23.9 mi
Club PeakENE 74°1,508 m17.8 mi
Bull Spring MountainNE 36°1,487 m19.5 mi
Kelso PeakESE 116°1,447 m21.6 mi
Button MountainE 79°1,412 m20.6 mi
Turquoise MountainNNE 32°1,372 m15.8 mi
Solomons KnobNE 45°1,364 m18.0 mi
Negro HeadNE 51°1,315 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3119:2520:03
September equinox06:3318:0918:43
December solstice06:5015:5716:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495461687888949284715748
Precip in0.50.90.40.10.20.00.30.30.40.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358816012

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