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Idyllwild Area Historical Society

Idyllwild Area Historical Society from directly overhead

Idyllwild Area Historical Society is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,657 m. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Idy Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Idyllwild Area Historical Society
Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.74753, -116.71086

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Idy Park: 0.2 mi
  • Entrance: 1.1 mi
  • Humber Park: 1.8 mi
  • Church Bowl: 4.4 mi
  • Black Mountain Scenic Area: 6.4 mi
Springs
  • South Ridge Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Granite Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Jolley Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Powderbox Spring: 2.7 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 35
  • Hurkey Creek: 3.7 mi
  • Archery: 4.4 mi
  • Mountain Biking: 4.4 mi
  • Go Karts: 4.4 mi
  • Trapper Outpost: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Gardens: 26
  • Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • South American Region: 10.1 mi
  • Moorten Botanical Garden: 10.1 mi
  • African Region: 10.1 mi
  • Central American Region: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 19
Artworks: 16
  • Forever Marilyn: 10.7 mi
  • Isabelle: 10.8 mi
  • The Rainmaker: 11.0 mi
  • Whirlwind VI. 2006: 11.6 mi
  • Unity through Healthcare: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Andreas Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Seven Sisters Waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Tahquitz Falls: 9.4 mi
  • West Fork Falls: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Morongo's Oasis Beach: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Idyllwild Area Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Jacinto PeakNNE 21°3,288 m5.0 mi
Jean PeakNNE 24°3,202 m4.4 mi
Folly PeakNNE 17°3,195 m5.1 mi
Marion MountainNNE 23°3,150 m3.6 mi
Miller PeakNNE 25°3,143 m5.2 mi
Newton Drury PeakNNE 18°3,102 m4.4 mi
Mount Saint EllenNNE 18°3,097 m3.6 mi
Cornell PeakNNE 31°2,928 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:59
June solstice05:3719:2520:01
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:4916:0516:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434346505664707165574842
Precip in4.75.33.31.70.60.10.50.60.81.21.93.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2822137325

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