- Elevation, modelled
- 800 m
- Tallest summit within 21.4 miles
- Pleasant View Ridge2,433 m · 18.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 34.5934, -118.1277
Desert Sands Park is a park in California, at a modelled 800 m. Pleasant View Ridge stands 2,433 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Doctor Robert C Saint Clair Parkway, a park 0.9 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Desert Sands Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Ridge | SE 138° | 2,433 m | 18.8 mi |
| Waterman Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,433 m | 20.8 mi |
| Will Thrall Peak | SE 138° | 2,387 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pallett Mountain | SE 136° | 2,359 m | 19.9 mi |
| Goodykoontz peak | SE 138° | 2,304 m | 20.8 mi |
| Winston Peak | SE 146° | 2,277 m | 19.6 mi |
| Akawie Peak | SE 144° | 2,220 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pacifico Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,165 m | 15.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Doctor Robert C Saint Clair Parkway: 0.9 mi
- Poncitlán Square: 1.3 mi
- Courson Park: 1.5 mi
- Pelona Vista Park: 1.8 mi
- Marie Kerr Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- The Lollipop: 4.1 mi
- Mount McDill: 8.6 mi
- Old Mount Emma: 9.2 mi
- Mount Emma: 9.8 mi
- Parker Mountain: 10.6 mi
Springs: 48
- Fryingpan Springs: 9.5 mi
- Kentucky Springs: 10.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 10.8 mi
- Big Oak Spring: 12.1 mi
- Willow Spring: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Prime Desert Woodland Preserve: 6.5 mi
- BLM Open Space: 10.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 10.7 mi
- BLM Open Space: 10.9 mi
- BLM Open Space: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 7.3 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 7.3 mi
- Acton Community Presbyterian Church: 9.3 mi
- Llano del Rio: 18.1 mi
- Tuf Quarry Mill: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- B-52: 2.3 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 2.3 mi
- U-2: 2.5 mi
- A-12: 2.5 mi
- SR-71: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- North Fork Saddle: 15.9 mi
- Saddleback Butte picnic area: 18.5 mi
- Hidden Springs: 19.2 mi
- Ridge Crest Picnic Ground: 21.5 mi
- Charlton Flats Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Joe Davies Heritage Airpark: 2.3 mi
- Blackbird Airpark: 2.5 mi
- Museum of Art and History: 7.3 mi
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum: 9.3 mi
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Trail Canyon Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cooper Canyon Falls: 20.6 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 23.2 mi
- Lower Switzer Falls: 23.3 mi
- Royal Falls: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Old Town Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.4 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 23.9 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Astral Challenger: 4.7 mi
- One Desert Sky: 7.7 mi
- Communitree: 22.3 mi
- The Redoubt: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Llano Del Rio: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmdale, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Palmdale · 2 mi
- Angeles National Forest · 18 mi
- Santa Clarita · 25 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 26 mi
- La Cañada Flintridge · 27 mi
- Castaic · 29 mi
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