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Marston House

Marston House from directly overhead

Marston House is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Trees for Health Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away.

The story

historic house in California, United States

Wikidata Q5545691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74174, -117.15784

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Historic Hillcrest Sign: 0.5 mi
  • AIDS Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • San Diego Gay Pride Monument: 0.7 mi
  • Kate Sessions: 0.7 mi
  • Waldo Waterman Monument: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • Animals in Action: 0.5 mi
  • Panda Ridge Portal: 0.6 mi
  • Balboa Park Miniature Railroad Station: 0.7 mi
  • San Diego Zoo Miniature Railroad: 0.8 mi
  • Spanish Village Art Center: 0.8 mi
Parks
  • Olive Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Redwood Circle: 0.6 mi
  • Maple Canyon Open Space: 0.6 mi
  • Pride Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Mercy Plaza: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Marston Point: 1.0 mi
  • La Jolla Mesa: 8.3 mi
  • Soledad Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • South Fortuna Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Kwaay Paay Peak: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 59
Cliffs: 26
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.7 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.9 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.9 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 5.9 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 24
Nature reserves: 24
Springs: 10
  • Dog Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 10.9 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Hubbard Spring: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 0.4 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 23.3 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 23.7 mi
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Marston House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakE 97°1,139 m23.1 mi
El Cajon MountainENE 59°1,112 m23.0 mi
Otay MountainESE 119°1,067 m20.9 mi
El CapitanENE 58°1,026 m22.6 mi
Silverdome IINE 56°970.36 m21.9 mi
Woodson MountainNNE 30°878 m21.4 mi
Sycuan PeakE 87°840 m20.5 mi
North Iron MountainNNE 33°824 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2420:00
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961636567717272686358
Precip in2.02.21.50.60.30.00.10.00.10.50.81.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/610127080

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