Hale Telescope
Hale Telescope is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 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.
The story
telescope at Palomar Observatory in California, US
Dates from 1948.
Wikidata Q2471197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Telescope Pads: 1.2 mi
- Doane Valley Natural Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Palomar Mountain State Park: 2.9 mi
- Wilderness Gardens Park: 10.0 mi
- Wilderness Gardens County Preserve: 10.0 mi
- 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
- Sourdough Spring: 2.0 mi
- Sawyer Spring: 6.3 mi
- Dick Spring: 8.0 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 8.6 mi
- Million Dollar Spring: 9.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Student Gardens: 14.1 mi
- GOHS GarDEN: 14.6 mi
- Student Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Redhawk Elementry School Garden: 15.5 mi
- Student Gardens: 15.8 mi
- Hungry Wolf: 14.8 mi
- Redhawk Logo: 15.4 mi
- A Child's Wonderland: 17.8 mi
- Historic Fire Wagon 28: 18.7 mi
- Old Town Arch: 18.7 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.0 mi
- Employee Break Area: 20.3 mi
- Juror Patio Tables: 21.5 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Emerson Oaks Reserve: 12.8 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 14.0 mi
- Gird Valley Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Dinwiddie Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 21.3 mi
- San Pasqual: 19.6 mi
- Coleman City: 22.6 mi
- Eastwood: 23.7 mi
- Branson City: 24.0 mi
- Leon: 24.4 mi
- 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
- Warner Hot Spring: 14.4 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/139832335
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