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Cottonwood Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,350 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Edgar Peak2,183 m · 13.0 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway16.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
34.8053, -115.6751
Cottonwood Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,350 m. Edgar Peak stands 2,183 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edgar PeakNE 37°2,183 m13.0 mi
Fountain PeakNE 39°2,126 m12.5 mi
Granite PeakSW 235°2,061 m1.4 mi
Silver PeakWNW 293°1,946 m1.3 mi
Granite Peak PlateauSSW 201°1,801 m1.6 mi
Little Thorne MountainsNE 35°1,780 m23.6 mi
Columbia MountainNNE 31°1,717 m22.4 mi
Wild Horse MesaNE 39°1,581 m20.0 mi

85 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 36
Peaks: 25
Ghost towns: 7
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:55
June solstice05:3019:2320:00
September equinox06:3118:0818:41
December solstice06:4715:5716:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474853596878838276655546
Precip in1.31.81.60.60.20.01.10.60.70.60.51.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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