- Elevation, modelled
- 1,187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carbonate Peak1,559 m · 0.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:57local time
- Coordinates
- 34.5655, -115.1826
Sweetwater Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,187 m. Carbonate Peak stands 1,559 m to the southwest, 0.7 miles off. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweetwater Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate Peak | SW 225° | 1,559 m | 0.7 mi |
| Mercury Mountain | N 350° | 1,103 m | 4.1 mi |
| Goffs Butte | NNE 17° | 1,099 m | 22.7 mi |
| Castle Dome | NW 315° | 965 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pilot Peak | E 94° | 930 m | 5.8 mi |
| Halfway Hill | NNW 339° | 817 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mexican Hat | ESE 116° | 802 m | 21.4 mi |
| Blind Hills | NNW 335° | 754 m | 20.8 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
32 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 17
- Paramount Spring: 1.0 mi
- Willow Spring: 1.1 mi
- Old Ranch Spring: 1.4 mi
- Dripping Spring: 1.6 mi
- Bert Spring: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 8
- Carbonate Peak: 0.7 mi
- Mercury Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Pilot Peak: 5.8 mi
- Castle Dome: 15.9 mi
- Blind Hills: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- John Wilkie Safety Rest Area at Fenner: 17.1 mi
- Route 66: 20.6 mi
- Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 16.9 mi
- John Wilkie Rest Area at Fenner: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 15:56 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iron MTN, 29 mi away.
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