St. Francis Dam
St. Francis Dam is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 520 m. White Mountain stands 1,889 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away.
The story
Former dam in Los Angeles County, California, US.
Wikidata Q381648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
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How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Warm Springs Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Jupiter Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Cruzan Mesa: 7.2 mi
- Table Rock: 7.3 mi
- Tornado: 9.5 mi
- Scream!: 9.5 mi
- Black Snake Summit: 9.5 mi
- Bonzai Pipelines: 9.5 mi
- Forgotten Sea: 9.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Park: 5.1 mi
- Copper Hill Park: 6.0 mi
- Haskell Canyon Park: 6.0 mi
- Bouquet Canyon Park: 6.5 mi
- Caraway Park: 6.6 mi
- Ruby Spring: 3.3 mi
- Plum Spring: 3.7 mi
- Aqueduct Spring: 5.2 mi
- Whisky Spring: 7.8 mi
- Artesian Spring: 8.5 mi
- Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure: 4.6 mi
- Paul Walker Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site: 9.2 mi
- Fritz' Grave: 11.9 mi
- Oak of the Golden Dream: 12.0 mi
- Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line: 7.1 mi
- Communitree: 9.6 mi
- Canyon Dreamscape: 15.7 mi
- Construction UCLA: 15.8 mi
- Dos Picos: 16.7 mi
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center: 11.6 mi
- William S. Hart Ranch House: 11.9 mi
- Pardee House: 11.9 mi
- Bunkhouse: 11.9 mi
- Heritage Junction Historic Park: 11.9 mi
- Sharon's Rest: 4.9 mi
- Fisherman's Rest: 5.0 mi
- Hideaway: 6.3 mi
- Heron's Haven: 6.3 mi
- Racoon Retreat: 6.3 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 8.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
- Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden: 8.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 8.7 mi
- Texas Canyon Open Space: 5.6 mi
- Haskell Canyon Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Tapia Canyon Open Space: 7.0 mi
- Santa Clarita City Open Space: 10.2 mi
- Stevenson Family Open Space: 11.2 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 12.4 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 21.4 mi
- Mentryville: 12.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of St. Francis Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,889 m | 19.9 mi |
| Burnt Peak | NNW 339° | 1,761 m | 10.0 mi |
| Liebre Mountain | NW 324° | 1,758 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sawmill Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,672 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Burnt Peak | NNW 340° | 1,660 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,577 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount McDill | E 84° | 1,576 m | 13.6 mi |
| Whiteacre Peak | W 269° | 1,536 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
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 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3452822110
Day trips start here
- Castaic · 7 mi
- Santa Clarita · 9 mi
- Magic Mountain · 10 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 10 mi
- Valencia · 11 mi
- Chatsworth · 21 mi
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