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786 Squadron Memorial

786 Squadron Memorial from directly overhead

786 Squadron Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,122 m. Mount Hooper stands 3,764 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is John S. Eastwood Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone;metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.25560, -119.16090

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Picnic sites: 13
Springs: 11
  • Little Eden: 9.1 mi
  • Reed Pools: 9.2 mi
  • Old Pedro: 9.3 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Cole Spring: 19.8 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 9.3 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 18.7 mi
  • Willow Creek Trail: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
  • Whisky Snowmobile Area: 14.1 mi
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of 786 Squadron Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HooperE 80°3,764 m14.8 mi
Chamberlain PeakE 82°3,538 m13.8 mi
Saddle MountainNNE 27°3,402 m14.2 mi
Mount ShinnESE 103°3,336 m13.6 mi
Ward MountainE 99°3,301 m14.8 mi
CockscombNNE 24°3,258 m15.6 mi
Mount GivensENE 74°3,245 m6.0 mi
Mount Ian CampbellE 87°3,238 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3719:4220:21
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0816:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343436404654616256474035
Precip in8.57.86.84.02.40.70.70.10.42.33.96.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10960145936

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