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Cactus Peak

Cactus Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cactus Peak rises to 466 m in California. Mount Orizaba stands 639 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Four, a peak 1.1 miles away. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q35732418, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
466 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.33725, -118.44647

42 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Salta Verde Point: 2.0 mi
  • Whales Tail: 3.7 mi
  • Bird Park: 6.6 mi
  • Catalina Casino: 7.0 mi
  • Avalon Dive Park: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Santa Catalina Island Map: 4.9 mi
  • Leroy: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Descanso Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Middle Beach: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 01: 3.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Torqua Spring: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Museums: 1
  • Catalina Island Museum: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OrizabaNNE 31°639 m3.2 mi
Black Jack MountainNE 38°596 m4.3 mi
Silver PeakNW 320°550 m11.0 mi
Mount BanningNNE 13°492 m2.4 mi
East MountainE 100°476 m7.5 mi
FletcherNE 36°454 m5.6 mi
Slide 2NW 317°419 m11.3 mi
Mount TorquemadaNNW 327°407.2 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4619:3120:07
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5416:1316:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565555576062687171656055
Precip in3.02.81.70.80.40.20.10.00.10.51.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Avalon Catalina AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 239971 — Cactus Peak, Los Angeles County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358781365

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