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Lightning Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,894 m
Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
Anderson Peak3,304 m · 13.3 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway27.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:04local time
Coordinates
34.2699, -117.0475
Lightning Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Lightning Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,894 m. Anderson Peak stands 3,304 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is West Point, a peak 0.9 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Lightning Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson PeakSE 139°3,304 m13.3 mi
Shields PeakSE 136°3,261 m13.7 mi
San Bernardino East PeakSE 142°3,236 m12.7 mi
San Bernardino PeakSE 145°3,224 m12.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainESE 110°3,029 m14.2 mi
SugarlumpESE 110°2,679 m12.0 mi
Butler PeakESE 112°2,571 m2.4 mi
Delamar MountainENE 76°2,559.7 m6.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
Artworks: 12
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3719:2720:04
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:5116:0416:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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