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Surprise Spring

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Elevation, modelled
683 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Black Mountain1,871 m · 21.4 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway25.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:01local time
Coordinates
34.2981, -116.2217
Surprise Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Surprise Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 683 m. Black Mountain stands 1,871 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mojave Desert Land Trust, a nature reserve 4.9 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainWSW 258°1,871 m21.4 mi
Bighorn MountainsW 272°1,796.5 m23.4 mi
Quail MountainS 183°1,772 m20.1 mi
Queen MountainSSE 158°1,718 m18.3 mi
Eureka PeakSSW 202°1,682 m19.8 mi
Chaparrosa PeakWSW 242°1,679 m22.1 mi
Ryan MountainSSE 167°1,663 m22.1 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytS 181°1,647 m19.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2418:57
June solstice05:3419:2420:01
September equinox06:3418:1018:43
December solstice06:4816:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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