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Cole Spring

Cole Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cole Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,912 m. Round Mountain stands 3,015 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariposa Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates36.15068, -117.67010

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 28
Historic sites: 14
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 3.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 3.6 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 3.7 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 3.7 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Chinook helicopter: 6.9 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat airplane: 6.9 mi
  • Dirty Socks: 22.7 mi
  • Lemon Inn: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainW 277°3,015 m22.7 mi
Ball MountainWSW 256°2,822 m24.4 mi
Maturango PeakESE 102°2,670 m10.0 mi
Parkinson PeakESE 108°2,662 m10.8 mi
Parrot PointESE 114°2,540 m11.5 mi
Coso PeakNW 326°2,483 m4.3 mi
Malpais MesaN 349°2,357 m20.3 mi
Pinon PeakWNW 296°2,336 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2919:03
June solstice05:3519:3420:12
September equinox06:3918:1518:49
December solstice06:5916:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9261353927

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