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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.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.24173, -117.30041
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
Peaks
Gardens: 52
Artworks: 38
  • 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
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 35
Nature reserves: 22
Beaches: 16
Springs: 16
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
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Murray Mission Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkN 350°1,527 m12.1 mi
Margarita PeakNNW 340°956 m14.9 mi
Miller MountainNNW 344°885 m18.7 mi
PatrolNNE 13°884 m11.1 mi
Redonda MesaN 351°841 m17.4 mi
Tenaja MountainN 352°819 m18.6 mi
Avenaloca MesaN 356°776 m17.5 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 348°701 m15.1 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8106810309

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