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U.S. Marine

U.S. Marine from directly overhead

U.S. Marine is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Burrough Mountain stands 1,263 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pentagon Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates36.78893, -119.71542

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Basin: 0.5 mi
  • Westcal II: 1.1 mi
  • Planespotting Park: 1.1 mi
  • San Gabriel Park: 1.2 mi
  • Scandinavian School Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 44
Museums: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 5
  • Rock Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Chimney Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Home Spring: 12.8 mi
  • White Tank Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Five Springs: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Clovis Rodeo Statue: 2.5 mi
  • Calwa Murals: 5.4 mi
  • 1821 Gallery & Studios: 5.8 mi
  • Dinuba Christian Church Statue: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • C. H. Warlow Rest Area: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrough MountainNE1,263 m24.6 mi
Tollhouse RockNE1,125 m24.7 mi
Black MountainNE1,093 m21.2 mi
Bear MountainE1,022 m24.2 mi
Hog MountainENE957 m23.2 mi
Green MountainNE944 m21.2 mi
Backbone MountainNE928 m24.1 mi
Rock MountainNNE867 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:11
June solstice05:4119:4320:22
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0916:0716:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257627078848277675548
Precip in2.21.91.91.00.40.20.00.00.00.60.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fresno Yosemite Intl, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11184744753

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