Styx, California

33°52′41″N 114°47′42″W / 33.87806°N 114.79500°W / 33.87806; -114.79500

Styx, also called Summit,[1] is a hamlet in the Big Maria Mountains of Riverside County, California, in the Mojave Desert. Styx is located at the junction between an unnamed dirt road and Midland Road. Styx is located barely over a mile north of Midland, California.[2]

Styx is located in California
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Styx on a map of California.

Climate

Styx is classified as a hot desert under the Köppen climate classification.

Geology

Styx is known to be the site of multiple mineral deposits, including calcite, wollastonite, dolostone, and limestone deposits.

References

  1. ^ "Summary Report Styx" Geographic Names Information System, Jan 19 1981
  2. ^ "Styx, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA" midnat.org

Sources

  • Encyclopædia Brittanica World Atlas 1940
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