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Thompson Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,235 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Telescope Peak3,369 m · 21.0 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway7.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:11local time
Coordinates
36.2298, -117.4588
Thompson Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,235 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Gunn Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakESE 101°3,369 m21.0 mi
Rogers PeakE 92°3,045 m20.8 mi
Bennett PeakE 94°3,027 m20.5 mi
Sentinel PeakESE 113°2,936.4 m23.2 mi
Wildrose PeakE 81°2,763 m21.4 mi
Maturango PeakSSW 195°2,670 m7.8 mi
Parkinson PeakS 190°2,662 m9.0 mi
Parrot PointS 187°2,540 m10.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Historic sites: 27
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3419:3320:11
September equinox06:3918:1418:48
December solstice06:5815:5916:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 28 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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