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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
Peaks
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
Gardens: 57
  • Nature Corner: 8.5 mi
  • Environmental Learning Center: 8.5 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 10.7 mi
  • School Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Dr. Peter M. Lewis Garden: 14.8 mi
Museums: 44
Artworks: 44
  • Halloween House: 9.7 mi
  • Ram Head: 13.7 mi
  • Big 'C': 15.1 mi
  • Casa Blanca: 15.4 mi
  • Things Change: 15.9 mi
Springs: 41
Nature reserves: 28
Picnic sites: 8
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
  • Rock Climbing: 16.4 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.0 mi
  • Oak Cliff: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 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 PeakW1,734 m17.6 mi
Modjeska PeakW1,675 m18.1 mi
Trabuco PeakWSW1,401 m14.5 mi
Los Pinos PeakWSW1,373 m15.2 mi
Horsethief PeakWSW1,315 m13.9 mi
DellamontENE1,231 m18.2 mi
Bald PeakW1,197 m17.4 mi
ClaremontENE1,181 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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