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Whitewater Rest Area

Whitewater Rest Area from directly overhead

Whitewater Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Adobe Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away.

1 mi. W. of Whitewater O.C.

How to reach it

Coordinates33.92306, -116.66397

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • White Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Painted Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Whitewater Hill: 2.7 mi
  • The Matterdome: 3.1 mi
  • Desert Angel: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • Cabazon Park: 6.8 mi
  • Victoria Park: 8.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Guy Tedesco Park: 9.2 mi
  • Frances Stevens Park: 9.3 mi
Springs
  • One Horse Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Dunkel Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Cinco Poses Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Deer Springs: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: 6.6 mi
  • Frank Sinatra House: 9.8 mi
  • Flak 37 88mm Gun: 11.1 mi
  • Smoke Tree Ranch: 11.9 mi
  • Park Imperial South House: 12.1 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 23
Gardens: 21
  • California Desert Region: 10.8 mi
  • Colorado Desert Region: 10.8 mi
  • Arizona Desert Region: 10.8 mi
  • Texas Desert Region: 10.8 mi
  • Mojave Desert Region: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Mr. Rex: 6.2 mi
  • Dinny: 6.2 mi
  • Unity through Healthcare: 9.1 mi
  • The Rainmaker: 9.3 mi
  • Whirlwind VI. 2006: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • Dry Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Tahquitz Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Andreas Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Silverwood Falls: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Morongo's Oasis Beach: 7.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Whitewater Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gorgonio MountainNW3,502 m15.3 mi
Jepson PeakNW3,416 m16.2 mi
Bighorn MountainNW3,352 m14.6 mi
Dragon's HeadNW3,312 m15.0 mi
San Jacinto PeakS3,288 m7.5 mi
Jean PeakS3,202 m8.1 mi
Folly PeakS3,195 m7.3 mi
Dobbs PeakNW3,185 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:59
June solstice05:3719:2520:02
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:4916:0416:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F596167738088939388786657
Precip in1.41.10.60.10.00.00.30.20.20.20.30.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palm Springs, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/96681142

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