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Captain Bill Poole et al

Captain Bill Poole et al from directly overhead

Captain Bill Poole et al is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sportfishing Legacy, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
SPORTFISHING LEGACY Dedicated to Captain Bill Poole and all the devoted captains who have made San Diego home port to the world's finest sportfishing fleet.. The pioneer of long range sportfishing, Captain Poole explored the ocean for new fishing gro...

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72484, -117.22676

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • America's Cup Harbor: 0.1 mi
  • Cabrillo North Mini Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cabrillo South Mini Park: 0.5 mi
  • Canon Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Shoreline Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Pacific Portal: 0.6 mi
  • "Bubble Bath": 1.0 mi
  • "Tunaman's Memorial": 1.0 mi
  • The Girl in Red Shoes: 1.2 mi
  • Guillermo: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Ocean Beach Tidepools: 2.2 mi
  • Journey to Atlantis: 2.7 mi
  • Emperor: 2.7 mi
  • Sea Dragon Drop: 2.7 mi
  • Octarock: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 59
Peaks: 53
  • Marston Point: 4.0 mi
  • La Jolla Mesa: 7.4 mi
  • Soledad Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • South Fortuna Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Kwaay Paay Peak: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 24
  • Bessemer Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Shoreline Beach Park: 0.7 mi
  • Spanish Landing Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Kellogg's Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Smuggler's Cove: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Cliffs: 20
  • Sunset Cliffs: 1.7 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 1.8 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 1.8 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 1.8 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 1.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Dog Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 14.9 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Hubbard Spring: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 4.4 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Bill Poole et al. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Otay MountainESE 112°1,067 m24.0 mi
Woodson MountainNE 37°878 m24.6 mi
Sycuan PeakE 85°840 m24.5 mi
North Iron MountainNE 40°824 m24.1 mi
Iron MountainNE 43°818 m23.2 mi
Ramona Overlook PeakNE 41°802 m24.2 mi
Middle SummitNE 42°790 m23.9 mi
San Miguel MountainE 97°782 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2420:01
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860626466707271676257
Precip in1.71.91.40.60.50.10.10.00.20.60.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N IS NAS, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4682870548

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