Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 38 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic SJC Mission City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former Spanish mission in California
Dates from 1776.
Wikidata Q1939057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 38 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Historic SJC Mission City Park: 0.0 mi
- Los Rios Park: 0.2 mi
- Hist Town Center Park: 0.2 mi
- Good Neighbors Park: 0.4 mi
- Arce Park: 0.4 mi
- The Great Stone Church: 0.1 mi
- San Juan Capistrano Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- C2 Ranch Marker: 0.9 mi
- Reikers Point: 2.1 mi
- USA HOUSE: 2.3 mi
- Made In OC: 0.4 mi
- Bird Houses: 1.2 mi
- Gandhi: 5.5 mi
- Marie Curie: 5.5 mi
- The Pacific Promise: 6.8 mi
- Niguel Hill: 4.2 mi
- Aliso Peak: 4.7 mi
- Temple Hill: 6.2 mi
- Pocket Mouse Hill: 7.9 mi
- Signal Peak: 11.1 mi
- Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center: 11.1 mi
- Trabuco Fliers Club: 12.5 mi
- Great Park Balloon: 12.6 mi
- Great Park Carousel: 12.6 mi
- Old Towne Irvine: 13.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
- White Oak Springs: 10.6 mi
- Los Chinos Spring: 10.7 mi
- Carrillo Spring: 10.8 mi
- Crow Spring: 10.8 mi
- Blas Aguilar Adobe: 0.2 mi
- Ocean Institute: 3.8 mi
- Surfing Heritage and Culture Center: 5.5 mi
- Laguna Art Museum: 7.7 mi
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 10.6 mi
- Group Campsite: 3.0 mi
- North Day Use Beach: 3.2 mi
- South Day Use Beach: 3.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 3.7 mi
- Poche Beach: 4.0 mi
- Niguel Botanical Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- Garden Center 1: 8.8 mi
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 14.3 mi
- Trestles Wetlands Natural Preserve: 9.0 mi
- San Onofre State Beach: 9.2 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 12.6 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 13.8 mi
- Old Corral Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Group Picnic #1: 10.8 mi
- Vista Point: 11.7 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 14.1 mi
- Goat Shed Point: 14.6 mi
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 14.4 mi
- Holly Jim Falls: 15.7 mi
- Tenaja Falls: 15.7 mi
- Harding Canyon Falls: 16.0 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 5.9 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 20.3 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 20.8 mi
- Willard: 19.7 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 20.9 mi
- Terra Cotta: 21.6 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 2.8 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Three Arches: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission San Juan Capistrano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | NNE 27° | 1,734 m | 16.1 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | NNE 25° | 1,675 m | 16.4 mi |
| Clark | ESE 108° | 1,527 m | 19.8 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | NE 38° | 1,401 m | 17.5 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | NE 45° | 1,373 m | 15.7 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | NE 43° | 1,315 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | N 9° | 1,211 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | NNE 23° | 1,197 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:28 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:09 | 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 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguna Beach, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000170OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/70107365
Day trips start here
- San Juan Capistrano · 1 mi
- Dana Point · 3 mi
- Laguna Niguel · 3 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 6 mi
- Laguna Beach · 6 mi
- San Clemente · 6 mi
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