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Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton from directly overhead

Camp Pendleton is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Clark stands 1,527 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shipwreck Shore, a beach 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
United States Marine Corps;"Preserving California's Precious Resources"

How to reach it

Coordinates33.30699, -117.47376

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Gardens: 45
Artworks: 37
Historic sites: 36
  • Smugglers Sink: 4.3 mi
  • VANC Honor Wall: 9.5 mi
  • Murray Mission Monument: 11.0 mi
  • Park Semper Fi: 11.6 mi
  • Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens: 11.6 mi
Museums: 33
Beaches: 20
Springs: 18
Nature reserves: 12
Waterfalls: 6
  • El Salto Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 17.0 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.6 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Employee Break Area: 23.6 mi
  • Group Picnic #1: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Camp Pendleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkNE 47°1,527 m10.8 mi
San Mateo PeakNNE 14°1,095 m21.8 mi
Elsinore PeakNNE 20°1,078 m21.8 mi
SugarloafN 358°1,015 m22.3 mi
New SugarloafN 359°984 m22.0 mi
Sitton PeakN 5°983 m19.4 mi
Margarita PeakNNE 27°956 m10.6 mi
Miller MountainNNE 20°885 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4219:2720:03
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5016:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555557606367707270665954

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Pendleton Mcas, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8168149878

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