- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Woodson Mountain878 m · 18.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 33.0525, -117.2809
Desert Gardens is a garden in California, at a modelled 85 m. Woodson Mountain stands 878 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Desert Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson Mountain | E 99° | 878 m | 18.2 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | ESE 102° | 824 m | 19.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ESE 107° | 818 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ramona Overlook Peak | ESE 103° | 802 m | 19.7 mi |
| Middle Summit | ESE 104° | 790 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Ellie | ESE 104° | 743.712 m | 18.9 mi |
| Peak 2245 | ESE 105° | 684 m | 19.1 mi |
| Starvation Mountain | E 90° | 641 m | 16.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens: 60
- Walled Garden: 0.0 mi
- Cork Oak Grove: 0.0 mi
- Mexican Garden: 0.0 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 0.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.0 mi
Attractions
- Dancing Topiaries: 0.0 mi
- Seeds of Wonder: 0.1 mi
- Village: 0.1 mi
- Miniature Railroad: 0.1 mi
- S.S. Moonlight: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Asian Shadows: 0.1 mi
- Surfing Madonna: 0.8 mi
- Cardiff Kook: 2.3 mi
- Encinitas Art Wall: 2.4 mi
- Lego London Eye: 5.5 mi
Museums
- San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch: 0.3 mi
- Green Dragon Tavern and Museum: 5.2 mi
- Model Shop: 5.5 mi
- Museum of Making Music: 5.6 mi
- Vista Historical Society: 11.4 mi
Parks
- Ecke Park: 0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Encinitas Viewpoint Park: 0.7 mi
- Orpheus Park: 0.9 mi
- Oakcrest County Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Diegueno Rocks: 2.2 mi
- Stagecoach Station Ruins: 3.1 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial: 7.8 mi
- North County Regional Center San Diego County Law Library: 9.8 mi
- Cyanide Vat: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Denk Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Evans Point: 6.3 mi
- Cerro de las Posas: 6.4 mi
- Mount Marron: 6.7 mi
- Mount Hinton: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Cardiff State Beach: 2.9 mi
- Dawson-Los Monos Canyon Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Lusardi Creek Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve: 7.6 mi
- Lake Calavera Preserve: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 23
- Tabletops: 3.8 mi
- Del Mar Dog Beach: 5.4 mi
- Tamarack Beach: 7.8 mi
- Saint Malo Beach: 9.1 mi
- South Oceanside Beach: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Del Mar Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Thumb: 20.5 mi
- Main Area: 20.5 mi
- Lunch Rock: 20.6 mi
- The Underworld: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Royal Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
- Rotary Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 12.7 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- El Salto Falls: 8.8 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 10.6 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 22.4 mi
- Adobe Falls: 22.4 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Indian Rock Spring: 11.7 mi
- Bottle Peak Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 18.5 mi
- Dog Spring: 21.2 mi
- Durasnitos Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 17.4 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Pasqual: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad Mcclellan Palomar AP, 5 mi away.
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