HMS Surprise
HMS Surprise is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Maritime Museum of San Diego, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
replica tall ship built at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1970
Wikidata Q3125114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Maritime Museum of San Diego: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.4 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- Navy SEAL Museum San Diego: 0.4 mi
- USS Midway Museum: 0.5 mi
- Berkeley: 0.0 mi
- USS Dolphin: 0.0 mi
- Medea: 0.0 mi
- Star of India: 0.0 mi
- San Salvador: 0.1 mi
- Guardian of Water: 0.1 mi
- #19 Baseball Player: 0.1 mi
- Serpent Tree: 0.2 mi
- Shhh Pavilion: The Hopekeeper: 0.4 mi
- Pacific Soul: 0.4 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.1 mi
- Lane Field Park: 0.3 mi
- Piazza della Famiglia: 0.4 mi
- Progress Park: 0.4 mi
- Amici Park: 0.5 mi
- A. P. Giannini: 0.3 mi
- Al pescatore: 0.3 mi
- John Basilone: 0.4 mi
- Marinara Sauce: 0.5 mi
- Stuffed Artichokes: 0.5 mi
- Phil Swing Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Chuang Garden: 1.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden: 1.3 mi
- Trees for Health Garden: 1.4 mi
- Marston Point: 1.0 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 8.9 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Cowles Mountain: 10.4 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Swordfish Point: 4.9 mi
- Spanish Landing Beach: 2.1 mi
- North Beach: 2.6 mi
- Central Beach: 2.6 mi
- Coronado Beach: 2.7 mi
- North Beach: 2.8 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Adobe Falls Ecological Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Silver Strand Natural Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark: 9.1 mi
- Dog Spring: 10.2 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 11.8 mi
- La Honda Spring: 16.8 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 21.7 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 22.5 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 1.7 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 7.2 mi
- Adobe Falls: 7.3 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of HMS Surprise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | E 93° | 1,139 m | 23.9 mi |
| El Cajon Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,112 m | 24.5 mi |
| Otay Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,067 m | 21.0 mi |
| El Capitan | NE 56° | 1,026 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silverdome II | NE 55° | 970.36 m | 23.5 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NNE 31° | 878 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 84° | 840 m | 21.5 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NNE 33° | 824 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/170659472
Day trips start here
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