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Milton Leeper

Milton Leeper from directly overhead

Milton Leeper is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of -14 m. Superstition Mountain stands 217 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton Leeper Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
I.V. Sunrise Optimist 1982-1984 Parks & Recreation Board Member 1981-1994 Dedicated in May 1996

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79126, -115.58489

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Milton Leeper Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lotus Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sunflower: 0.3 mi
  • Debbie J Pittman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Debbie Pitman Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 5
  • He is Risen: 1.4 mi
  • Forjador de Ilusiones: 10.4 mi
  • Monumento a Alvaro Obregón: 11.1 mi
  • geoglyph: 19.0 mi
  • Yuha Geoglyph: 19.2 mi
Museums: 5
  • Pioneers Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Museo Wok: 10.4 mi
  • Museo del Agua CESPM: 10.5 mi
  • ICC museo UABC: 11.5 mi
  • Imperial Valley Desert Museum: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Sunrise Butte: 17.5 mi
  • Superstition Mountain: 17.9 mi
  • Deer Peak: 21.4 mi
  • East Mesa: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • California Midwinter Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
  • Crucifixion thorn: 19.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Holtville Hot Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Five Palms: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Jamie Obeso Sunbeam Rest Area: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Unit 1: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Milton Leeper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Superstition MountainNW217 m17.9 mi
Sunrise ButteWSW118 m17.5 mi
Deer PeakENE37 m21.4 mi
East MesaNE27 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2218:54
June solstice05:3619:1819:54
September equinox06:3118:0818:41
December solstice06:4216:0316:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576066727987939388776556
Precip in0.40.40.30.10.00.00.10.20.30.20.20.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Centro 2 SSW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5749783759

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