- Elevation, modelled
- 1,685 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Hot Springs Mountain1,985 m · 16.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3581, -116.8664
Palomar Observatory Visitor Center is a museum in California, at a modelled 1,685 m. Hot Springs Mountain stands 1,985 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hale Telescope, a attraction 0.2 miles away.
observatory in Southern California
Dates from 1928.
Wikidata Q191684, matched on coordinates and name (229 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Palomar Observatory Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Mountain | E 100° | 1,985 m | 16.8 mi |
| Combs Peak | E 80° | 1,878 m | 15.2 mi |
| High Point | E 79° | 1,873 m | 1.8 mi |
| South Combs Peak | E 87° | 1,788 m | 15.8 mi |
| Iron Spring Mountain | NE 56° | 1,750 m | 11.8 mi |
| Birch Hill | SSE 160° | 1,737 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gordon Point | W 281° | 1,722 m | 3.1 mi |
| Cahuilla Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,719 m | 15.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Hale Telescope: 0.2 mi
- 18-inch Schmidt Telescope: 0.4 mi
- Samuel Oschin Telescope: 0.4 mi
- 60-inch Telescope: 0.8 mi
- Doane Pond: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- High Point: 1.8 mi
- Gordon Point: 3.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 3.3 mi
- Boucher Hill: 3.4 mi
- Lone Fir Point: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Scott's Cabin: 2.8 mi
- Oak Grove Stage Station Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Camp Wright Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail, Temecula Valley: 6.4 mi
- Jacob Bergman: 6.4 mi
Museums: 29
- Wasxayam Pomki: 7.9 mi
- Cupa Cultural Center: 12.1 mi
- Little Temecula History Center: 15.8 mi
- Pennypickle's Workshop Museum: 18.8 mi
- Temecula Valley Museum: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- San Pasqual: 19.7 mi
- Coleman City: 22.7 mi
- Eastwood: 23.8 mi
- Branson City: 24.1 mi
- Leon: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 4.1 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 4.1 mi
- Washtub Falls: 13.6 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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