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Defender Block

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Elevation, modelled
1,017 m
Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
Quail Mountain1,772 m · 7.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
34.1019, -116.1714
Defender Block, seen from above at true elevation

Defender Block is a cliff in California, at a modelled 1,017 m. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gossip Column, a cliff 0.3 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Defender Block. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quail MountainSSW 212°1,772 m7.7 mi
Queen MountainSE 130°1,718 m5.3 mi
Inspiration PeakS 187°1,694 m11.6 mi
Eureka PeakWSW 245°1,682 m11.3 mi
Chaparrosa PeakW 279°1,679 m22.7 mi
Ryan MountainSSE 165°1,663 m8.3 mi
Bernard PointSSE 162°1,655 m16.9 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytSSW 207°1,647 m6.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2418:57
June solstice05:3419:2320:00
September equinox06:3418:1018:43
December solstice06:4716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495156627078868578675648
Precip in1.20.70.40.20.10.00.30.40.20.20.20.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joshua Tree, 7 mi away.

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