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Franceschi Park

Franceschi Park from directly overhead

Franceschi Park is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 184 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Franceschi House (Montarioso), a attraction 0.1 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.44038, -119.69590

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Franceschi Steps: 0.1 mi
  • Sylvan Park: 0.2 mi
  • Firescape: 0.4 mi
  • Sheffield Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Orpet Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 51
Peaks: 49
  • Bubb's Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Dibblee Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 2.4 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Arlington Peak: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 44
Springs: 34
  • Veronica Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Middle Camuesa Spring: 8.1 mi
  • 19 Oaks Spring: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 27
Attractions: 24
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 15
Picnic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 5
  • Seven Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Sisquoc Falls: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • San Roque Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 8.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainN 8°2,077 m17.9 mi
Madulce PeakNNE 19°1,993 m18.3 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW 340°1,973 m19.9 mi
McKinley MountainNNW 335°1,887 m20.0 mi
Samon PeakN 8°1,840 m20.5 mi
Monte AridoENE 62°1,831 m14.7 mi
Old Man MountainENE 69°1,688 m14.8 mi
Santa Cruz PeakNNW 337°1,687 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3820:15
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0216:1416:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 2 mi away.

  • red-cage fungus514 obs
  • Western Fence Lizard427 obs
  • Acorn Woodpecker235 obs
  • Western Honey Bee223 obs
  • Dark-eyed Junco196 obs
  • Pacific chorus frog188 obs
  • Black-bellied Slender Salamander179 obs
  • Hoary Rock-rose166 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.

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OpenStreetMap element way/44580794

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