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Aguaje del Cuate

Aguaje del Cuate from directly overhead

Aguaje del Cuate is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Moulton Ranch Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

Mission Viejo Historical Site marker: Aguaje del Cuate; Historic HIghway 101; An ancient spring near the railroad tracks played an important role in California's transportation history...

How to reach it

Coordinates33.57796, -117.67412

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
Attractions
Gardens: 33
  • Niguel Botanical Preserve: 3.8 mi
  • Garden Center 1: 4.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 10.8 mi
Springs: 32
Beaches: 23
  • Arch Beach: 6.5 mi
  • North Day Use Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Group Campsite: 8.1 mi
  • Baby Beach: 8.1 mi
  • South Day Use Beach: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 12
  • Group Picnic #1: 6.5 mi
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Vista Point: 7.2 mi
  • Goat Shed Point: 9.8 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 7.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Aguaje del Cuate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNE 41°1,734 m12.2 mi
Modjeska PeakNE 37°1,675 m12.3 mi
ClarkESE 120°1,527 m22.5 mi
Trabuco PeakNE 53°1,401 m14.3 mi
Los Pinos PeakENE 63°1,373 m13.1 mi
Horsethief PeakENE 59°1,315 m14.5 mi
Pleasants PeakNNE 14°1,211 m15.6 mi
Bald PeakNNE 33°1,197 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2820:05
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5216:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659616567707170666056
Precip in2.83.41.60.80.20.10.10.00.20.51.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguna Beach, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4472223001

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