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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's discovery of San Diego Bay in 1542

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Elevation, modelled
15 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Lyons Peak1,139 m · 23.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
32.7174, -117.1629
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's discovery of San Diego Bay in 1542 from directly overhead

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's discovery of San Diego Bay in 1542 is a artwork in California, at a modelled 15 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Civic Center Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's discovery of San Diego Bay in 1542. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakE 93°1,139 m23.2 mi
El Cajon MountainNE 55°1,112 m24.1 mi
Otay MountainESE 115°1,067 m20.4 mi
El CapitanNE 55°1,026 m23.7 mi
Silverdome IINE 53°970.36 m23.1 mi
Mother Grundy PeakE 101°927 m25.0 mi
Woodson MountainNNE 29°878 m23.0 mi
Sycuan PeakE 83°840 m20.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 60
Cliffs: 26
Beaches: 24
Springs: 9
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2420:00
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961636567717272686358
Precip in2.02.21.50.60.30.00.10.00.10.50.81.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.

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