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Gun Platform No. 2

Gun Platform No. 2 from directly overhead

Gun Platform No. 2 is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is USS Bullhead, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The three weapons are 3-inch 50 calibre duel purpose guns. Developed in the 1930s, the design was light weight for its time and used until automatic anti-aircraft weapons were perfected. This weapon was favored on smaller ships such as support vessels...
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Coordinates32.73695, -117.21203
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ingram Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Liberty Station NTC Park: 0.1 mi
  • Fieldstone Legacy Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Liberty Station North Promenade: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Station South Promenade: 0.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Emperor: 2.0 mi
  • Journey to Atlantis: 2.0 mi
  • Wild Arctic: 2.0 mi
  • Electric Eel: 2.0 mi
  • Wild Arctic Exhibit & Arctic Rescue Rollercoaster: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 57
Peaks: 56
  • Marston Point: 3.2 mi
  • La Jolla Mesa: 6.8 mi
  • Soledad Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • South Fortuna Mountain: 11.3 mi
  • Kwaay Paay Peak: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Spanish Landing Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Shoreline Beach Park: 1.7 mi
  • Bessemer Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Kellogg's Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Breakers Beach: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Cliffs: 15
  • Sunset Cliffs: 2.6 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 2.8 mi
  • Point Loma: 5.1 mi
  • Middle Earth: 11.1 mi
  • Limbo - Deviation: 11.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Dog Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 14.0 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Hubbard Spring: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 3.5 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 24.9 mi
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gun Platform No. 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Otay MountainESE1,067 m23.5 mi
Silverdome IIENE970 m24.7 mi
Woodson MountainNE878 m23.4 mi
Sycuan PeakE840 m23.6 mi
North Iron MountainNE824 m23.0 mi
Iron MountainNE818 m22.0 mi
Ramona Overlook PeakNE802 m23.0 mi
Middle SummitNE790 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2420:01
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961636567717272686358
Precip in2.02.21.50.60.30.00.10.00.10.50.81.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10933981934

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