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Arlington Mountain

Arlington Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Arlington Mountain rises to 557 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunlake Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

The story

Arlington Mountain is a 1,857-foot (566 m) high peak in the northern Temescal Mountains. It is located northwest of nearby Lake Mathews, overlooking western Riverside, in Riverside County, California.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q14681548, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
557 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.87141, -117.47088

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Screamin Demon: 2.1 mi
  • Dragon Flyer: 2.1 mi
  • Fire Ball: 2.1 mi
  • The Spider: 2.1 mi
  • Magic Show: 2.1 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Lionshead (Reservoir) Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Two-bit: 3.7 mi
  • Challen Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Black Rocks: 4.6 mi
  • Forget-Me-Not Hill: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Sunlake Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lake Hills Reserve Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lakecrest Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lakepointe Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 55
  • Victoria Ave Pocket Park Gartden: 2.6 mi
  • Library Mall: 3.3 mi
  • Hamilton Terrace: 3.3 mi
  • Riverside General Hospital Historic Site: 3.3 mi
  • Garden of Gratitude: 3.4 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 40
Springs: 34
Picnic sites: 14
  • Goat Shed Point: 13.8 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 16.6 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 16.8 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 16.9 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 2
  • Norco Bluffs: 6.8 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Arlington Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakSSW1,734 m11.7 mi
Modjeska PeakSSW1,675 m11.3 mi
Trabuco PeakS1,401 m11.7 mi
Los Pinos PeakS1,373 m14.3 mi
Horsethief PeakS1,315 m12.8 mi
Pleasants PeakWSW1,211 m9.4 mi
Bald PeakSSW1,197 m8.8 mi
Bedford PeakSW1,161 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:02
June solstice05:4019:2820:05
September equinox06:3918:1518:48
December solstice06:5216:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565660636873798077696155
Precip in2.32.41.20.60.20.00.10.00.10.30.61.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside Muni AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358800793

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