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San Pasqual

San Pasqual from directly overhead

San Pasqual is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Angel Mountain stands 1,385 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

ghost town in San Diego County, California, United States

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Coordinates33.08920, -116.98000
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Africa Tram: 1.1 mi
  • Lions: 1.1 mi
  • Balloon Safari: 1.2 mi
  • Mawazo Woods Discovery Area: 1.2 mi
  • Elephant Valley: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 60
  • Muffler Man: 6.2 mi
  • Grande Step Totem: 6.5 mi
  • The Hawk: 9.7 mi
  • Wired Circle: 11.3 mi
  • Rockwell Steps: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 43
  • Bonsai Pavillion: 1.4 mi
  • Circle Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Abraxas Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Arboretum: 12.3 mi
  • Cara Knott Memorial Garden: 12.4 mi
Museums: 42
  • Classic Rotors Museum: 5.2 mi
  • San Diego Children's Discovery Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Escondido Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Guy R. Woodward Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Poway Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 37
Nature reserves: 25
Springs: 24
  • Bottle Peak Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Durasnitos Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Indian Rock Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Bear Spring: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
  • Net Muc: 14.3 mi
  • Shadow Wall: 15.9 mi
  • 2-Second Tier: 15.9 mi
  • 4-Tier West: 15.9 mi
  • Main Wall: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 14
Waterfalls: 10
  • Washtub Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 16.0 mi
  • Cedar Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Mildred Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Three Sisters Waterfalls: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 4.9 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
  • Silvercrest Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 1
  • Warner Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of San Pasqual. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Angel MountainNE1,385 m14.8 mi
Pine MountainNE1,284 m12.3 mi
Gem HillNE1,230 m13.3 mi
Rodriguez MountainNNE1,183 m10.9 mi
El CapitanSE1,026 m14.8 mi
Rock MountainSE996 m14.6 mi
Witch Creek MountainE991 m14.7 mi
Corral MountainENE987 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2719:00
June solstice05:4019:2420:01
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:4816:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636670757774686154
Precip in2.73.02.00.90.40.10.30.00.10.51.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Pasqual Animal PK, 1 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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