Whaley House Museum
Whaley House Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. El Cajon Mountain stands 1,112 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is El Museo de Casa Aguirre, a museum 0.1 miles away.
The story
The Whaley House is a Greek Revival–style residence and museum in Old Town, San Diego, California. It is the oldest brick structure in Southern California, built in 1857. It is a California Historical Landmark No. 65 and is currently maintained by Historic Tours of America, Inc (HTA). The Whaley House was the home of Thomas Whaley and his family. At various times it also housed Whaley's general store, San Diego's second county courthouse, and the first commercial theater in San Diego. The house has "witnessed more history than any other building in the city".
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Dates from 1857.
Wikidata Q7990553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- El Museo de Casa Aguirre: 0.1 mi
- African Museum Casa del Rey Moro: 0.1 mi
- San Diego Union Newspaper Building: 0.1 mi
- Seeley Stable Museum: 0.1 mi
- Sheriff's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Wallach & Goldman Square: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Square: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Iron Horse Yard: 0.3 mi
- Land of the First People: 0.3 mi
- First Raising of US Flag in San Diego: 0.2 mi
- Plaza de las Armas: 0.2 mi
- Mormon Battalion Monument: 0.3 mi
- Fort Stockton: 0.3 mi
- Fray Junipero Serra: 0.5 mi
- El Charro: 0.3 mi
- St. Mary: 1.0 mi
- Water and Sun: 1.4 mi
- A Day In The Sun: 1.5 mi
- Torrey Pines: 1.5 mi
- Emperor: 1.8 mi
- Wild Arctic Exhibit & Arctic Rescue Rollercoaster: 1.8 mi
- Wild Arctic: 1.8 mi
- Journey to Atlantis: 1.9 mi
- Penguin Encounter: 1.9 mi
- Marston Point: 2.8 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 6.9 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Kwaay Paay Peak: 10.1 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bishop Leo T. Maher Garden: 1.4 mi
- Trees for Health Garden: 2.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 2.6 mi
- Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden: 2.9 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.1 mi
- Swordfish Point: 4.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Spanish Landing Beach: 1.9 mi
- Crown Point Shores: 3.1 mi
- Shoreline Beach Park: 3.2 mi
- Bessemer Beach: 3.3 mi
- Kellogg's Beach: 3.8 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 3.4 mi
- Rose Canyon Open Space: 7.0 mi
- Adobe Falls Ecological Reserve: 7.4 mi
- Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark: 7.4 mi
- Dog Spring: 9.9 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 13.1 mi
- La Honda Spring: 18.1 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.3 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 23.6 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 2.7 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 7.4 mi
- Adobe Falls: 7.4 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 23.5 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Whaley House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,112 m | 24.5 mi |
| Otay Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,067 m | 23.1 mi |
| El Capitan | ENE 62° | 1,026 m | 24.0 mi |
| Silverdome II | ENE 61° | 970.36 m | 23.3 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NE 36° | 878 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 90° | 840 m | 22.6 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NE 39° | 824 m | 21.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NE 43° | 818 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
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 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/565567630
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