Skytower
Skytower is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Silverdome II stands 970 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Penguins, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Penguins: 0.0 mi
- Tidepool Twist: 0.0 mi
- Dolphin Point: 0.0 mi
- Rescue Riders: 0.1 mi
- Sea Lion Point: 0.1 mi
- Fiesta Island Dog Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunset Point - Mission Bay Park: 0.7 mi
- Vacation Isle: 0.8 mi
- Famosa Slough: 0.8 mi
- Ski Beach: 0.9 mi
- Bill Muncey Hydroplane Monument: 0.7 mi
- First Raising of US Flag in San Diego: 1.8 mi
- Plaza de las Armas: 1.8 mi
- San Diego Presidio: 1.9 mi
- Fray Junipero Serra: 1.9 mi
- The Green Flash: 1.6 mi
- St. Mary: 1.8 mi
- Lifeguard: 1.9 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 1.9 mi
- El Charro: 2.1 mi
- James McCoy House: 1.8 mi
- La Casa de Machado y Stewart: 1.9 mi
- Colorado House: 1.9 mi
- First San Diego Courthouse: 1.9 mi
- Mason Street Schoolhouse: 1.9 mi
- Bishop Leo T. Maher Garden: 2.2 mi
- Victory Garden: 2.5 mi
- Grand Marina Garden: 3.6 mi
- Trees for Health Garden: 4.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 4.6 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Marston Point: 4.8 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Red Butte: 10.7 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Crown Point Shores: 1.4 mi
- SDSU Beach: 2.0 mi
- Spanish Landing Beach: 2.7 mi
- Law Street Beach: 3.2 mi
- Bessemer Beach: 3.3 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 2.0 mi
- Rose Canyon Open Space: 5.9 mi
- Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark: 7.7 mi
- Scripps Coastal Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Swordfish Point: 3.3 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 9.1 mi
- Adobe Falls: 9.1 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Dog Spring: 11.3 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 15.1 mi
- La Honda Spring: 20.1 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.9 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 22.3 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 23.4 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skytower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdome II | ENE 65° | 970.36 m | 24.6 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NE 41° | 878 m | 22.4 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 92° | 840 m | 24.4 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NE 44° | 824 m | 22.1 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NE 48° | 818 m | 21.2 mi |
| Ramona Overlook Peak | NE 46° | 802 m | 22.2 mi |
| Middle Summit | NE 46° | 790 m | 21.8 mi |
| San Miguel Mountain | ESE 106° | 782 m | 17.5 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 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 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 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Seaworld, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2797250110
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