- Elevation, modelled
- 391 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- High Point1,873 m · 15.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.2157, -117.0385
The Back Porch is a park in California, at a modelled 391 m. High Point stands 1,873 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvest Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of The Back Porch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NE 49° | 1,873 m | 15.5 mi |
| Birch Hill | ENE 60° | 1,737 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gordon Point | NNE 33° | 1,722 m | 12.5 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNE 32° | 1,718 m | 12.6 mi |
| Boucher Hill | NE 40° | 1,651 m | 10.7 mi |
| Eagle Crag | NNE 22° | 1,538 m | 12.8 mi |
| Lone Fir Point | NE 37° | 1,463 m | 10.9 mi |
| Agua Tibia Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,454 m | 13.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harvest Park: 0.2 mi
- Valley Center Parks: 0.3 mi
- Robert Adams Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Robert Adams Community Park: 2.0 mi
- Daley Ranch: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Burnt Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Stanley Peak: 2.5 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Tombstone Peak: 3.8 mi
- Old Rocky Peak: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Big Horn Sheep: 8.2 mi
- California Condor: 8.2 mi
- Platypus: 8.2 mi
- Tiger: 8.3 mi
- Elephant Valley: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 51
- Circle Garden: 2.7 mi
- Bonsai Pavillion: 8.2 mi
- Arboretum: 9.4 mi
- Alta Vista Gardens: 10.5 mi
- 1000-2000 Walkway Planters: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Helen Bougher Memorial Wall: 6.7 mi
- Battlefield Historical Monument: 9.4 mi
- Scott's Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Soroptomist Grove: 11.6 mi
- North County Regional Center San Diego County Law Library: 12.6 mi
Museums: 39
- Wasxayam Pomki: 6.1 mi
- San Diego Children's Discovery Museum: 6.8 mi
- Escondido Museum: 6.8 mi
- Vista Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Cupa Cultural Center: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 30
- Muffler Man: 6.8 mi
- Grande Step Totem: 7.0 mi
- Wired Circle: 10.8 mi
- Rockwell Steps: 11.1 mi
- The Hawk: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Ramona Grasslands Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Gird Valley Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Dawson-Los Monos Canyon Reserve: 13.2 mi
- Blue Sky Ecological Reserve: 13.7 mi
- Lake Calavera Preserve: 14.2 mi
Springs: 19
- Bottle Peak Spring: 4.3 mi
- Indian Rock Spring: 6.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 9.2 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 13.5 mi
- Pechanga Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 9.8 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 11.1 mi
- Silvercrest Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Washtub Falls: 14.8 mi
- El Salto Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Barker Valley Falls: 15.4 mi
- Lower Barker Valley Falls: 15.5 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Tamarack Beach: 18.5 mi
- Saint Malo Beach: 18.9 mi
- South Oceanside Beach: 19.1 mi
- Buccaneer Beach: 19.5 mi
- Oceanside City Beach: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- San Pasqual: 9.4 mi
- Coleman City: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Del Mar Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Net Muc: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 23.3 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 23.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley CTR 1N, under a mile away.
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