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Telephone Spring

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Elevation, modelled
868 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Telescope Peak3,369 m · 22.3 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:11local time
Coordinates
36.4803, -117.1974
Telephone Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Telephone Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 868 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Arch, a natural arch 0.2 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakSSE 164°3,369 m22.3 mi
Rogers PeakSSE 161°3,045 m19.2 mi
Bennett PeakSSE 163°3,027 m19.8 mi
Wildrose PeakSSE 155°2,763 m15.6 mi
Bald PeakSSE 155°2,367 m13.7 mi
Pinto PeakSSW 194°2,288 m6.8 mi
White Top MountainNNW 330°2,284 m23.9 mi
Leaning RockNW 324°2,237.8 m21.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

118 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 60
Peaks: 32
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
Parks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:01
June solstice05:3219:3320:11
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice06:5815:5816:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F54606876869610210092776252
Precip in0.20.60.20.10.10.00.20.10.00.10.10.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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