- Elevation
- 806 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Crossman Peak1,488 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:55local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6833, -114.5444
Whale Mountain rises to 806 m in California. Crossman Peak stands 1,488 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock Falls, a waterfall 4.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.0 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088862, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
- Elevation
- 806 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whale Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossman Peak | ESE 114° | 1,488 m | 22.3 mi |
| Black Mesa | NNE 33° | 1,169 m | 22.3 mi |
| Ute Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,101 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chemehuevi Peak | S 187° | 1,082 m | 9.1 mi |
| Boundary Cone | NNE 19° | 1,012 m | 22.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | WNW 299° | 986 m | 13.7 mi |
| Wrigley Peak | NNE 24° | 922 m | 22.1 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | WNW 303° | 921 m | 19.0 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.2 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 27 mi
30 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 17
- Cathedral Rock: 5.4 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 5.5 mi
- Split Rock: 6.2 mi
- Tumarion Peak: 7.4 mi
- Snaggletooth: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Duke Watkins Park Marker: 11.3 mi
- National Old Trails: 12.2 mi
- Robert McCulloch Sr. & C.V. Wood Jr. Monument: 18.4 mi
- Oatman: 19.9 mi
- Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Historic Route 66 California Gateway: 5.7 mi
- Balance Rock: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Westbound): 24.8 mi
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Eastbound): 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Red Rock Falls: 4.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Needles Regional Museum: 11.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:42 | 15:53 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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