- Elevation, modelled
- 1,697 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Hot Springs Mountain1,985 m · 16.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3563, -116.8649
Hale Telescope is a attraction in California, at a modelled 1,697 m. Hot Springs Mountain stands 1,985 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Palomar Observatory Visitor Center, a museum 0.2 miles away.
telescope at Palomar Observatory in California, US
Dates from 1948.
Wikidata Q2471197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Hale Telescope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Mountain | E 100° | 1,985 m | 16.7 mi |
| Combs Peak | E 80° | 1,878 m | 15.2 mi |
| High Point | ENE 74° | 1,873 m | 1.7 mi |
| South Combs Peak | E 87° | 1,788 m | 15.7 mi |
| Iron Spring Mountain | NE 55° | 1,750 m | 11.8 mi |
| Birch Hill | SSE 161° | 1,737 m | 3.5 mi |
| Gordon Point | WNW 283° | 1,722 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cahuilla Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,719 m | 15.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 0.2 mi
- Samuel Oschin Telescope: 0.3 mi
- 60-inch Telescope: 0.6 mi
- Doane Pond: 2.4 mi
- Doane Pond: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- High Point: 1.7 mi
- Gordon Point: 3.2 mi
- Morgan Hill: 3.4 mi
- Boucher Hill: 3.5 mi
- Birch Hill: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Scott's Cabin: 2.8 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Camp Wright Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail, Temecula Valley: 6.5 mi
- Jacob Bergman: 6.5 mi
Museums: 30
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Wasxayam Pomki: 7.9 mi
- Cupa Cultural Center: 12.2 mi
- Little Temecula History Center: 16.0 mi
- Pennypickle's Workshop Museum: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- San Pasqual: 19.6 mi
- Coleman City: 22.6 mi
- Eastwood: 23.7 mi
- Branson City: 24.0 mi
- Leon: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 4.0 mi
- Washtub Falls: 13.5 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
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