Mormon Battalion Monument
Mormon Battalion Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Stockton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Statue by Edward J. Fraughton, in Presidio Park, San Diego, California, United States.
Wikidata Q65056915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Stockton: 0.0 mi
- Fray Junipero Serra: 0.2 mi
- San Diego Presidio: 0.2 mi
- Plaza de las Armas: 0.2 mi
- First Raising of US Flag in San Diego: 0.3 mi
- El Charro: 0.1 mi
- St. Mary: 1.2 mi
- Water and Sun: 1.7 mi
- A Day In The Sun: 1.8 mi
- Torrey Pines: 1.8 mi
- Junipero Serra Museum: 0.2 mi
- Seeley Stable Museum: 0.2 mi
- El Museo de Casa Aguirre: 0.3 mi
- San Diego Union Newspaper Building: 0.3 mi
- First San Diego Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Old Town Square: 0.3 mi
- Land of the First People: 0.3 mi
- Wallach & Goldman Square: 0.3 mi
- Iron Horse Yard: 0.3 mi
- Sefton Field: 0.3 mi
- Emperor: 1.7 mi
- Wild Arctic Exhibit & Arctic Rescue Rollercoaster: 1.8 mi
- Wild Arctic: 1.8 mi
- Penguin Encounter: 1.8 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 1.8 mi
- Marston Point: 2.9 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 6.6 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Kwaay Paay Peak: 9.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.9 mi
- Bishop Leo T. Maher Garden: 1.1 mi
- Trees for Health Garden: 2.5 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden: 3.0 mi
- Spanish Landing Beach: 2.2 mi
- Crown Point Shores: 2.9 mi
- Shoreline Beach Park: 3.4 mi
- Bessemer Beach: 3.5 mi
- SDSU Beach: 3.9 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Rose Canyon Open Space: 6.7 mi
- Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark: 7.1 mi
- Adobe Falls Ecological Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Swordfish Point: 4.3 mi
- Point Loma: 6.8 mi
- Middle Earth: 9.5 mi
- Limbo - Deviation: 9.6 mi
- Dog Spring: 9.8 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 13.1 mi
- La Honda Spring: 18.1 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.1 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 23.7 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 7.3 mi
- Adobe Falls: 7.3 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 22.5 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 23.2 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Mormon Battalion Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,067 m | 23.2 mi |
| El Capitan | ENE 62° | 1,026 m | 23.9 mi |
| Silverdome II | ENE 61° | 970 m | 23.1 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NE 37° | 878 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 90° | 840 m | 22.5 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NE 40° | 824 m | 21.2 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NE 43° | 818 m | 20.2 mi |
| Ramona Overlook Peak | NE 42° | 802 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/13459421649
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