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Murray Mission Monument

Murray Mission Monument from directly overhead

Murray Mission Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Clark stands 1,527 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray Mission Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.24173, -117.30041

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Parks
  • Murray Mission Park: 0.1 mi
  • Mance Buchanon Park: 0.5 mi
  • Libby Lake City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Alamosa Park: 1.2 mi
  • Ivey Ranch Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 48
Museums: 35
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 29
  • Giant Chicken: 6.3 mi
  • Carlsbad Sign: 6.5 mi
  • Lego Mt. Rushmore: 7.9 mi
  • Lego Statue of Liberty: 7.9 mi
  • Lego Eiffel Tower: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 16
Beaches: 15
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • El Salto Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 15.4 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkN1,527 m12.1 mi
Margarita PeakNNW956 m14.9 mi
Miller MountainNNW885 m18.7 mi
PatrolNNE884 m11.1 mi
Redonda MesaN841 m17.4 mi
Tenaja MountainN819 m18.6 mi
Avenaloca MesaN776 m17.5 mi
Rocky PeakNNW701 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:4119:2620:02
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:5016:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545456586266697069645753
Precip in2.42.91.70.90.30.10.10.00.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceanside Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8106810309

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