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Henry Washington Survey Marker

Henry Washington Survey Marker from directly overhead

Henry Washington Survey Marker is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 3,086 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is San Bernardino Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away.

About

The story

survey marker in San Bernardino County, California

Wikidata Q19868103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1852
Elevation
3086 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.12028, -116.93100
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • San Bernardino Peak: 0.5 mi
  • San Bernardino East Peak: 1.2 mi
  • Anderson Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Shields Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Birch Mountain: 3.2 mi
Springs
  • Limber Pine Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Columbine Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Manzanita Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Jackstraw Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Trail Fork Springs: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Lakeview Field: 1.9 mi
  • Jenks Lake Junction Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
  • Barton Flats Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
  • The Wildlands Concervency: 5.6 mi
  • Oak Glen Schoolhouse Museum and Park: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Voodoo Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Saint Francis Garden: 14.0 mi
  • LaFourcade Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Brother Boniface Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 22
Attractions: 22
Picnic sites: 20
Historic sites: 14
Artworks: 14
Beaches: 12
Waterfalls: 8
  • Monkeyface Creek: 2.1 mi
  • Monkeyface Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Monkeyface Creek: 2.1 mi
  • Big Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Silverwood Falls: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Keller Cliffs: 7.5 mi
  • shooting gallery: 20.5 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 23.3 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Henry Washington Survey Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gorgonio MountainESE 103°3,502 m6.2 mi
Jepson PeakESE 104°3,416 m5.1 mi
Bighorn MountainESE 108°3,352 m6.7 mi
Dragon's HeadESE 110°3,312 m6.1 mi
Anderson PeakE 82°3,304 m2.1 mi
Charlton PeakE 95°3,291 m4.4 mi
Shields PeakE 81°3,261 m2.9 mi
Little Charlton PeakE 99°3,248 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2719:00
June solstice05:3719:2620:03
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:5016:0416:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353539445259656459494135
Precip in4.54.42.40.80.40.10.70.80.40.81.33.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Bear Lake, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 75000459OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Washington, Henry, Survey Marker, reference 75000459, listed 05/12/75.

OpenStreetMap element node/358802421

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