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Needle Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,357 m
Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
Coyote Peaks3,276 m · 13.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:15local time
Coordinates
36.1209, -118.5080
Needle Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Needle Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,357 m. Coyote Peaks stands 3,276 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Needles Peak Fire Lookout, a historic site 1.5 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Needle Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coyote PeaksNNE 14°3,276 m13.6 mi
Three RocksNE 36°3,243 m16.4 mi
North Maggie MountainNW 326°3,119 m13.0 mi
Angora MountainNNE 19°3,108.4 m10.5 mi
Overlook MountainNNE 27°3,108 m16.5 mi
Quinn PeakNNW 343°3,098.5 m15.4 mi
Sheep MountainNNW 333°3,061 m14.5 mi
Maggie MountainNNW 328°3,046 m11.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 40
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 2
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:3819:3720:15
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice07:0216:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464852566473818074645246
Precip in2.32.41.70.70.40.10.10.10.20.61.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kern River PH 3, 24 mi away.

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