Attraction · California
Doane Pond
Doane Pond is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,419 m. Hot Springs Mountain stands 1,985 m to the east, 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1419 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.34003, -116.90127
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Doane Pond: 0.0 mi
- Weir Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- Hale Telescope: 2.4 mi
- 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 2.4 mi
- 60-inch Telescope: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Palomar Mountain State Park: 0.5 mi
- Doane Valley Natural Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Telescope Pads: 1.3 mi
- Wilderness Gardens Park: 7.9 mi
- Wilderness Gardens County Preserve: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Boucher Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lone Fir Point: 1.3 mi
- Gordon Point: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 2.4 mi
- Birch Hill: 3.9 mi
Springs: 49
- Sourdough Spring: 4.3 mi
- Sawyer Spring: 6.8 mi
- Bear Spring: 9.5 mi
- Dick Spring: 10.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Scott's Cabin: 0.4 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- Camp Wright Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail, Temecula Valley: 7.5 mi
- Jacob Bergman: 7.5 mi
Museums: 29
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 2.4 mi
- Wasxayam Pomki: 5.6 mi
- Cupa Cultural Center: 10.2 mi
- Little Temecula History Center: 14.9 mi
- Pennypickle's Workshop Museum: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Student Gardens: 13.1 mi
- GOHS GarDEN: 13.4 mi
- Student Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Circle Garden: 14.4 mi
- Redhawk Elementry School Garden: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- Hungry Wolf: 13.5 mi
- Redhawk Logo: 14.4 mi
- A Child's Wonderland: 16.7 mi
- Historic Fire Wagon 28: 17.6 mi
- Old Town Arch: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Emerson Oaks Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 16.3 mi
- Gird Valley Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Dinwiddie Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Employee Break Area: 19.3 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.4 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 5.6 mi
- Washtub Falls: 13.3 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Mildred Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- San Pasqual: 17.9 mi
- Coleman City: 23.0 mi
- Leon: 24.2 mi
- Eastwood: 24.2 mi
- Branson City: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Doane Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Mountain | E 95° | 1,985 m | 18.6 mi |
| Combs Peak | ENE 77° | 1,878 m | 17.5 mi |
| High Point | ENE 67° | 1,873 m | 4.1 mi |
| South Combs Peak | E 83° | 1,788 m | 17.9 mi |
| Iron Spring Mountain | ENE 56° | 1,750 m | 14.1 mi |
| Birch Hill | SE 124° | 1,737 m | 3.9 mi |
| Gordon Point | NNW 330° | 1,722 m | 2.1 mi |
| Cahuilla Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,719 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palomar MTN Obsy, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/39514686
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