Ghost town · California
Stratton
Stratton is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,427 m. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Stonewall Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away.
ghost town in California, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.98470, -116.57100
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Stonewall Peak: 1.4 mi
- Stonewall Peak: 1.6 mi
- Middle Peak: 1.7 mi
- North Peak: 1.8 mi
- Cosmit Peak: 3.0 mi
Springs
- La Puerta Springs: 2.3 mi
- Azalea Spring: 2.4 mi
- Deer Spring: 2.6 mi
- Conejos Spring: 2.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 2.9 mi
Parks: 51
- Pedro Fages Monument: 1.8 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 3.4 mi
- Jess Martin County Park: 6.2 mi
- Julian County Park: 6.5 mi
- Frank Lane Park: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 43
- Hubbell Gateway: 8.5 mi
- Blessed Mother: 14.8 mi
- Magic Water Horse: 16.0 mi
- Utahraptor: 19.5 mi
- Tyrannosaurus Rex: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: 4.1 mi
- Airplane Monument: 4.5 mi
- Julian Jail: 6.6 mi
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- Yaquitepec: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Main Wall: 10.4 mi
- Monster Rocks: 10.4 mi
- Bell Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Shadow Wall: 15.8 mi
- 2-Second Tier: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Moteros: 1.7 mi
- Warlock Mine: 6.3 mi
- Eagle Mine: 6.8 mi
- Volcan Mountain Air Beacon: 8.1 mi
- Grinding Rock: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Three Sisters Waterfalls: 6.8 mi
- Mildred Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cottonwood Creek: 12.3 mi
- Kitchen Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Cuyamaca: 2.7 mi
- Banner: 6.0 mi
- Branson City: 7.0 mi
- Eastwood: 7.5 mi
- Coleman City: 8.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 3.9 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 6.7 mi
- Alpine Historical Society: 16.4 mi
- Barona Museum: 16.8 mi
- Guy R. Woodward Museum: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Aztec Woods: 12.7 mi
- Agua Caliente County Park: 15.6 mi
- Barnett Ranch County Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 20.5 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- BBQ Area: 9.7 mi
- Desert View Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Day Use Picnic Site: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
- desert garden: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Broken Ankle Bend: 13.1 mi
- Buckman Springs Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Stratton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Peak | SW 218° | 1,979 m | 3.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 126° | 1,904 m | 10.8 mi |
| Wooded Hill | SE 140° | 1,894 m | 12.0 mi |
| Stephenson Peak | SE 130° | 1,889 m | 11.8 mi |
| Piñon Point | SE 132° | 1,832 m | 11.9 mi |
| North Peak | NNW 330° | 1,826 m | 1.8 mi |
| Garnet Peak | ESE 122° | 1,800 m | 7.7 mi |
| Middle Peak | W 260° | 1,795 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:07 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuyamaca, 1 mi away.
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