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In Homage to the Spanish Expedition

In Homage to the Spanish Expedition from directly overhead

In Homage to the Spanish Expedition is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Erected by the Spanish Navy, 2003

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
In homage to the Spanish expedition composed of the ships San Salvador, Victoria, and San Miguel that arrived at San Diego on 28th September 1542 under the command of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who took possession of these lands on behalf....
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Coordinates32.67397, -117.23898
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo: 0.0 mi
  • Pacific Spirit: 2.4 mi
  • The Girl in Red Shoes: 2.4 mi
  • "Tunaman's Memorial": 2.6 mi
  • "Bubble Bath": 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Point Loma Ecological Reserve: 0.1 mi
  • Smuggler's Cove Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bennington Monument: 1.1 mi
  • Yokohama Friendship Bell;横浜友好の鐘: 2.4 mi
  • Sunset Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions
Museums
Gardens: 38
Peaks: 35
Beaches: 24
Nature reserves: 21
Cliffs: 20
  • Point Loma: 0.5 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 3.0 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 3.1 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 3.7 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 6.7 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Dog Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 16.0 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Hubbard Spring: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of In Homage to the Spanish Expedition. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Otay MountainESE 103°1,067 m23.6 mi
San Miguel MountainE 85°782 m17.7 mi
McGinty MountainENE 79°701 m23.8 mi
White Cross PeakESE 110°539 m23.2 mi
Goat PeakNE 38°514 m24.9 mi
Cowles MountainNE 51°485 m15.4 mi
Black MountainNNE 18°475 m22.4 mi
Mother Miguel MountainE 87°461 m16.0 mi
Conditions

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10969080522

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