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Mill Spring

Mill Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Mill Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,089 m. Olancha Peak stands 3,695 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chappo Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.17692, -117.69231

114 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 51
Peaks: 30
Historic sites: 15
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.9 mi
  • Abandoned Old Vehicles: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Chinook helicopter: 7.5 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat airplane: 7.5 mi
  • Dirty Socks: 20.7 mi
  • Lemon Inn: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Darwin community garden: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bircham Springs Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Conglomerate Double Arch: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Olancha PeakWNW 285°3,695 m24.5 mi
Round MountainW 272°3,015 m21.3 mi
Deer MountainW 266°2,864 m24.2 mi
Ball MountainWSW 251°2,822 m23.7 mi
Maturango PeakESE 109°2,670 m11.6 mi
Parkinson PeakESE 114°2,662 m12.6 mi
Parrot PointESE 119°2,540 m13.4 mi
Coso PeakNW 326°2,483 m2.2 mi

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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12717147490

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