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Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary

Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,233 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sisquoc Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1233 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.74172, -119.73293
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Lower Sand Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Pepper Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Demijohn Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Logan Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Mission Pine Spring: 4.2 mi
Parks
Peaks: 57
  • Samon Peak: 5.0 mi
  • San Rafael Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Big Pine Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Santa Cruz Peak: 6.7 mi
  • McKinley Mountain: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 47
Historic sites: 45
  • Markowitz Memorial: 18.2 mi
  • root cellar: 18.8 mi
  • possible root cellar location: 18.8 mi
  • The Pauper's Cemetery: 20.0 mi
  • Hot Springs Hotel: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Mission Dam: 19.6 mi
  • Canyon: 19.6 mi
  • Sycamore Grove: 19.6 mi
  • Fallen Forest: 19.7 mi
  • Desert: 19.7 mi
Museums: 22
Beaches: 19
Picnic sites: 17
  • Lower Oso Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
  • First Crossing Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
  • Red Rock Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
  • Falls Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
  • Pino Alto: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 5
  • Sisquoc Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Seven Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • San Roque Arch: 18.1 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 19.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 15.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainSE 124°2,077 m5.4 mi
Madulce PeakESE 113°1,993 m8.8 mi
San Rafael MountainWSW 245°1,973 m5.1 mi
McKinley MountainWSW 247°1,887 m7.0 mi
Samon PeakE 96°1,840 m5.0 mi
Monte AridoSE 133°1,831 m20.6 mi
Cuyama PeakE 87°1,787 m14.6 mi
Peak MountainNNW 327°1,773 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4719:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0316:1416:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474851556270767570615246
Precip in1.51.61.50.50.30.00.10.00.10.20.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Cuyama Fire STN, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358802187

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