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Zinc Hill

Zinc Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Zinc Hill rises to 1,682 m in California. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Osborn Cabin, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

summit in the Argus Range Wilderness

Wikidata Q49091467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1682 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.29614, -117.49566

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Historic sites: 26
  • Osborn Cabin: 2.0 mi
  • Viking/Talc Queen Camp: 12.6 mi
  • The Joshua Tree album location: 14.1 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 15.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 20.8 mi
  • Telephone Arch: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakESE 111°3,369 m24.3 mi
Rogers PeakESE 103°3,045 m23.5 mi
Bennett PeakESE 105°3,027 m23.3 mi
Cerro Gordo PeakNW 316°2,793 m23.2 mi
Wildrose PeakE 93°2,763 m23.3 mi
Maturango PeakS 180°2,670 m12.1 mi
Parkinson PeakS 178°2,662 m13.4 mi
Parrot PointS 177°2,540 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3419:3320:12
September equinox06:3918:1418:48
December solstice06:5815:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358794985

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