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Pinacate

Pinacate from directly overhead

Pinacate is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinacati Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

human settlement in California, United States of America

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Coordinates33.76000, -117.23300
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pinacati Park: 0.1 mi
  • Holstrom Park: 0.1 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.9 mi
  • Goetz Park: 1.0 mi
  • Mercardo park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Skydive Perris: 0.8 mi
  • Perris Valley Thermometer: 1.9 mi
  • Lake Perris Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
  • Lake Elsinore Hotel and Casino: 8.1 mi
  • Casino: 8.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Unborn Child Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • United States of America - Department of the Army: 8.4 mi
  • Department of the Navy - United States Marine Corps: 8.4 mi
  • United States of America - Department of the Navy: 8.4 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • Nature Corner: 8.5 mi
  • Environmental Learning Center: 8.5 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 10.7 mi
  • School Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks
  • Halloween House: 9.7 mi
  • S: 13.7 mi
  • M: 13.7 mi
  • A: 13.7 mi
  • R: 13.7 mi
Springs: 45
Museums: 44
Nature reserves: 30
Picnic sites: 10
  • Covered Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Area A: 8.8 mi
  • Area B: 8.8 mi
  • Area C: 8.8 mi
  • Juror Patio Tables: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 7
  • Rock Climbing: 16.4 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 16.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.0 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.7 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Pinacate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakW 259°1,734 m17.6 mi
Modjeska PeakW 261°1,675 m18.1 mi
Trabuco PeakWSW 254°1,401 m14.5 mi
Los Pinos PeakWSW 244°1,373 m15.2 mi
Horsethief PeakWSW 249°1,315 m13.9 mi
DellamontENE 76°1,231 m18.2 mi
Bald PeakW 269°1,197 m17.4 mi
ClaremontENE 75°1,181 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4019:2720:03
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:5116:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545559636874808177696053
Precip in3.02.81.50.50.20.10.20.10.20.50.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsinore, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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