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Potato Chip Rock

Potato Chip Rock from directly overhead

Potato Chip Rock is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 831 m. Black Mountain stands 1,214 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodson Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away.

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The story

tourist attraction in San Diego, California

Wikidata Q29641766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates33.00922, -116.97422
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Woodson Mountain: 0.2 mi
  • North Iron Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Ellie: 1.6 mi
  • Lynnay Summit: 2.0 mi
  • Peak 2245: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Ernie Pantoja Memorial: 2.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • Martha Harville Memorial Oak Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Battlefield Historical Monument: 5.4 mi
  • Goodan Ranch: 5.7 mi
Parks
Museums
  • Classic Rotors Museum: 4.2 mi
  • Poway Heritage Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Kumeyaay Ipai Interpretive Center: 6.0 mi
  • Guy R. Woodward Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Barona Museum: 8.3 mi
Gardens
  • Abraxas Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Bonsai Pavillion: 6.6 mi
  • Cara Knott Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Circle Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Qualcomm AZ Roof Garden: 14.7 mi
Attractions
  • Africa Tram: 6.1 mi
  • Lions: 6.2 mi
  • Balloon Safari: 6.2 mi
  • Mawazo Woods Discovery Area: 6.2 mi
  • Gorilla: 6.3 mi
Artworks
  • Saint Gregory the Great: 8.2 mi
  • Blessed Virgin Mary: 8.3 mi
  • The Hawk: 8.5 mi
  • Muffler Man: 10.0 mi
  • Grande Step Totem: 10.1 mi
Springs: 27
  • Rock Haven Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Durasnitos Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Skunk Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Indian Head Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Bottle Peak Spring: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Cliffs: 22
  • Net Muc: 8.8 mi
  • Shadow Wall: 11.5 mi
  • 4-Tier West: 11.5 mi
  • 2-Second Tier: 11.5 mi
  • TOE: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 17
Waterfalls: 11
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 13.1 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Washtub Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 6.8 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Table: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Potato Chip Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainNE 43°1,214 m14.2 mi
El Cajon MountainSE 126°1,112 m11.1 mi
El CapitanSE 127°1,026 m10.5 mi
Rock MountainESE 119°996 m10.8 mi
Corral MountainNE 53°987 m14.1 mi
Silverdome IISE 130°970.36 m9.8 mi
Mount GowerE 88°946 m12.3 mi
Whale MountainENE 70°911 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2719:00
June solstice05:4019:2420:00
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:4816:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535355586368747673665952
Precip in3.13.52.71.10.40.10.00.10.20.51.21.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ramona Fire Dept, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4476432892

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