- Elevation, modelled
- 972 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Grinnell Mountain3,138 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway28.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4057, -116.7208
Cottonwood Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 972 m. Grinnell Mountain stands 3,138 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Woman Springs, a spring 1.1 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Mountain | SSW 194° | 3,138 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | SSW 194° | 3,095 m | 20.8 mi |
| Zahniser Peak | SSW 196° | 3,065 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,029 m | 15.3 mi |
| Onyx Peak | S 177° | 2,778 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wysup Peak | S 179° | 2,740 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sugarlump | SSW 209° | 2,679 m | 15.4 mi |
| Butler Peak | WSW 238° | 2,571 m | 19.3 mi |
- 28.8 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Woman Springs: 1.1 mi
- Two Hole Spring: 5.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 5.0 mi
- Terrace Springs: 5.7 mi
- One Hole Spring: 7.0 mi
- Negro Butte: 5.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Fry Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Silver Peak: 6.9 mi
- Granite Peak: 7.4 mi
- Russell Park: 9.5 mi
- Midway Park & Arena: 11.0 mi
- Pinnacles North: 11.1 mi
- Pinnacles Southeast: 11.2 mi
- Central Pinnacles: 11.3 mi
- 4wd obstacle: 11.3 mi
- Ross Grave: 11.7 mi
- Van Dusen Cabin: 11.9 mi
- Mill: 11.9 mi
- Quartz Mill: 11.9 mi
- Pigmy Cabin: 11.5 mi
- Mine: 14.3 mi
- The Last Indian Fight in Southern California: 16.4 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.4 mi
- Open Pit Mine: 17.6 mi
- King Clone Ecological Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Sawmill Pebble Plain: 13.4 mi
- Bluff Lake Reserve: 19.1 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 19.6 mi
- Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve: 23.5 mi
- Green Spot Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Juniper Point Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Meadows Edge Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Grout Bay Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Aspen Glen Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Pirate: 16.6 mi
- Atlatl: 22.1 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 22.2 mi
- Silverwood Falls: 23.5 mi
- Big Falls: 24.2 mi
- Aztec Falls: 24.8 mi
- Big Bear Valley Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 21.5 mi
- Voodoo Garden: 11.1 mi
- Belleville: 11.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.1 mi
- Keller Cliffs: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:26 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:03 | 16:41 |
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 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson Valley, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cushenbury Canyon C NR Lucerne Valley CA, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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