Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 70 m. Tennessee Knob stands 428 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, a park 3.5 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 70 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park: 3.5 mi
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park: 3.5 mi
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park: 3.7 mi
- Allensworth Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park: 3.8 mi
- Heritage Park Museum: 13.2 mi
- Tulare Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Porterville Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Martin Hill: 23.0 mi
- Murry Hill: 23.2 mi
- Tennessee Knob: 24.0 mi
- Preston's Pride: 16.5 mi
- Tulare County Fairgrounds: 19.7 mi
- McFarland Veterans Memorial: 18.7 mi
- John Ferrington Memorial: 24.0 mi
- Kern National Wildlife Refuge: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pixley National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Knob | E 80° | 428 m | 24.0 mi |
| Martin Hill | ENE 67° | 204 m | 23.0 mi |
| Murry Hill | ENE 64° | 166 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delano, 12 mi away.
- Sandhill Crane105 obs
- Savannah Sparrow46 obs
- American White Pelican37 obs
- Black-necked Stilt34 obs
- White-crowned Sparrow34 obs
- Western Meadowlark32 obs
- White-faced Ibis31 obs
- Northern Harrier31 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/44581382
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