786 Squadron Memorial
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
Named places within 25 miles
- College Rock: 1.3 mi
- Bear Butte: 1.6 mi
- Buckhorn Rocks: 2.5 mi
- Chinese Peak: 2.5 mi
- Kaiser Peak: 3.0 mi
- Rancheria Falls: 1.4 mi
- Line Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Stevenson Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 14.6 mi
- Whisky Falls: 15.5 mi
- Dowville Picnic Site: 4.4 mi
- Eagle Point Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Mile High Vista Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Mono Creek Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 13.0 mi
- 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
- John S. Eastwood Park: 0.0 mi
- Huntington Lake Game Refuge: 4.0 mi
- Fishing Club: 11.6 mi
- Shaver Lake Community Park: 13.8 mi
- Courtright Intrusive Contact Zone Geological Area: 16.4 mi
- Grand Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- South Fork Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Junction Bluffs: 19.2 mi
- Big Sandy Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Qualls Camp: 8.2 mi
- China Camp: 10.0 mi
- Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 13.8 mi
- Whites Cabin: 15.7 mi
- Exact Center of California: 17.0 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 9.3 mi
- John Muir Rock: 18.7 mi
- Willow Creek Trail: 23.2 mi
- Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
- Whisky Snowmobile Area: 14.1 mi
- Museum of the Sierra: 12.5 mi
- Sierra-Mono Indian Museum: 19.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 14.5 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 20.6 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hooper | E 80° | 3,764 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chamberlain Peak | E 82° | 3,538 m | 13.8 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NNE 27° | 3,402 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Shinn | ESE 103° | 3,336 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ward Mountain | E 99° | 3,301 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cockscomb | NNE 24° | 3,258 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Givens | ENE 74° | 3,245 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Ian Campbell | E 87° | 3,238 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10960145936
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