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Salton Beach

Salton Beach from directly overhead

Salton Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of -69 m. Rabbit Peak stands 2,028 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Betz Beach, a beach 2.1 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

The story

beach in Riverside County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49324565, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
-69 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.46975, -115.88389

85 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
Springs: 21
Attractions: 14
  • Costa Mesa Lot: 6.8 mi
  • Tank Yard: 16.2 mi
  • Calcite Mine: 17.6 mi
  • Seventeen Palms: 19.8 mi
  • 5 Palms: 19.9 mi
Parks: 13
  • Parque De Pueblo: 5.4 mi
  • North Shore Community Park: 5.7 mi
  • Mecca Sports Complex: 13.2 mi
  • Salton City Park: 13.4 mi
  • Niland Marina County Park: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Shaver's Well: 10.5 mi
  • Camp Young: 14.5 mi
  • General George S. Patton Statue: 16.2 mi
  • Slowjamastan's Independence Day Memorial: 24.1 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Fish Traps Archeological Site: 20.9 mi
  • Coral Mountain Park: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salton Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit PeakW 263°2,028 m20.6 mi
Peak 6582W 268°2,006 m24.7 mi
Villager PeakWSW 254°1,759 m20.1 mi
Eagle MountainNNE 24°1,631 m20.7 mi
Monument MountainN 358°1,419 m23.8 mi
Cottonwood PointN 356°1,349 m17.4 mi
Orocopia MountainNE 41°1,117 m9.1 mi
Mastodon PeakNNE 15°1,035 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2318:56
June solstice05:3519:2119:57
September equinox06:3218:0918:42
December solstice06:4516:0216:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576167738087939388776456
Precip in0.60.60.30.20.00.00.20.10.30.20.20.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mecca Fire STN, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358791985

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