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Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point from directly overhead

Inspiration Point is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 849 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the east-northeast, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Boney Peak, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The story

cliff in Ventura County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49469139, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates34.11647, -118.94281

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Artworks: 58
Museums: 45
Historic sites: 44
Beaches: 36
Gardens: 34
Attractions: 24
  • Chumash Demonstration Village: 2.5 mi
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 3.7 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 6.7 mi
  • Wildwood Tepee: 7.0 mi
  • Modern Art: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Sycamore Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.6 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Wildwood Canyon: 6.9 mi
  • Oak Grove: 6.9 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 7.0 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 7.0 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Coba Arch: 10.7 mi
  • Arch Rock: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Inspiration Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakENE 67°948 m0.7 mi
Tri PeaksNW 313°917 m0.6 mi
Exchange PeakSW 235°899 m0.2 mi
Big DomeNNW 337°887.5 m0.6 mi
Boney MountainWSW 251°865 m1.0 mi
Castro PeakESE 103°855 m9.3 mi
Saddle PeakE 99°851 m16.7 mi
Rocky PeakNE 55°797 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4518:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1350996488

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