Camp Wright Historical Marker

Camp Wright Historical Marker is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 833 m. Thomas Mountain stands 2,083 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
The story
park in San Diego County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49476724, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 833 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sourdough Spring: 2.8 mi
- Dick Spring: 3.3 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 4.7 mi
- Million Dollar Spring: 5.5 mi
- Adobe Springs: 5.6 mi
- Aguanga Mountain: 2.9 mi
- High Point: 3.0 mi
- Tule Peak: 4.9 mi
- Rock Pile: 5.3 mi
- Beauty Peak: 5.3 mi
- Samuel Oschin Telescope: 4.4 mi
- 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 4.6 mi
- Hale Telescope: 4.7 mi
- 60-inch Telescope: 4.7 mi
- Kica Mik Overlook: 6.7 mi
- Telescope Pads: 5.9 mi
- Doane Valley Natural Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Boden Field: 7.4 mi
- Palomar Mountain State Park: 7.6 mi
- Minor Park: 13.3 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
- Jacob Bergman: 7.0 mi
- U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail, Temecula Valley: 7.0 mi
- Scott's Cabin: 7.5 mi
- Hamilton School, Anza: 13.4 mi
- Prayer Garden: 13.3 mi
- Student Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Student Gardens: 17.5 mi
- GOHS GarDEN: 17.6 mi
- Redhawk Elementry School Garden: 18.5 mi
- Palomar Observatory Visitor Center: 4.7 mi
- Wasxayam Pomki: 12.4 mi
- Cupa Cultural Center: 16.3 mi
- Little Temecula History Center: 18.7 mi
- Pennypickle's Workshop Museum: 21.8 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 4.3 mi
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 4.4 mi
- Washtub Falls: 14.9 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 22.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.7 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.9 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Employee Break Area: 22.8 mi
- Juror Patio Tables: 23.1 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Emerson Oaks Reserve: 15.4 mi
- Gird Valley Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 24.7 mi
- Coleman City: 22.6 mi
- Eastwood: 23.3 mi
- San Pasqual: 23.3 mi
- Branson City: 23.7 mi
- Warner Hot Spring: 11.8 mi
- Oak Cliff: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Camp Wright Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,083 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Thomas Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,002 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hot Springs Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,985 m | 13.3 mi |
| Combs Peak | E 88° | 1,878 m | 10.8 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,873.6 m | 19.4 mi |
| High Point | SW 235° | 1,873 m | 3.0 mi |
| South Combs Peak | E 96° | 1,788 m | 11.6 mi |
| The Thimble | ESE 120° | 1,761.4 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palomar MTN Obsy, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358801019
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