- Elevation, modelled
- 1,486 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 20.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8104, -118.0602
Bee Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,486 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Springs, a spring 1.4 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Bee Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | SW 219° | 4,419.6 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Williamson | SW 233° | 4,383 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Russell | SW 220° | 4,296 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Tyndall | SW 235° | 4,275 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Barnard | SW 229° | 4,266 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Stanford | WSW 249° | 4,260.2 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gregory's Monument | WSW 248° | 4,254.4 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Keith | WSW 244° | 4,249 m | 17.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fossil Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Inyo: 6.6 mi
- Keynot Peak: 8.9 mi
- Mazourka Peak: 12.0 mi
- Mount Inyo: 12.2 mi
Springs: 36
- Willow Springs: 1.4 mi
- Coyote Spring: 1.7 mi
- Barrel Springs: 5.6 mi
- Pat Keyes Spring: 6.0 mi
- Johnson Spring: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 18
- Chicken Ranch: 11.7 mi
- Man of Steel (movie site): 12.6 mi
- Iron Man (movie site): 12.9 mi
- Boot Arch: 12.9 mi
- Cyclops Skull Arch: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Camouflage Net Factory: 7.8 mi
- Manzanar Cemetery Monument: 8.2 mi
- Headframe: 13.2 mi
- Old dump truck bed: 13.2 mi
- Cousin Jack: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Administration Circle Garden: 7.6 mi
- Arai Pond: 7.7 mi
- Barracks Garden: 7.7 mi
- Barracks Garden: 7.8 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 7.8 mi
Natural arches: 8
- Heart Arch: 14.1 mi
- Mobius Arch: 14.1 mi
- Lathe Arch: 14.1 mi
- Hitching Post Arch: 14.6 mi
- Taco Bell Arch: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- San Carlos: 3.7 mi
- Bend City: 3.9 mi
- Kearsarge: 14.7 mi
- Swansea: 21.6 mi
- Cerro Gordo Mines: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Paul's Paradise: 14.7 mi
- Chocolate Block: 15.9 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 15.9 mi
- Rock Candy Tower: 16.0 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Children's Tub: 15.9 mi
- Crystal Pool: 15.9 mi
- Bat Pool: 15.9 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 15.9 mi
- Volcano Pool: 16.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 7.5 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 7.9 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 8.0 mi
- Southern Inyo Museum: 14.1 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 14.5 mi
Parks: 5
- Independence Park: 7.6 mi
- Merritt Park: 7.8 mi
- Dehy Park: 7.9 mi
- Spainhower Park: 13.9 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Paiute Mural: 7.8 mi
- Bat Pole: 14.3 mi
- Miss Alabama: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Division Creek Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper Gardiner Falls: 22.0 mi
- Lower Gardiner Falls: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whitney Portal Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 8 mi away.
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