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Gavilan Mountain

Gavilan Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Gavilan Mountain rises to 557 m in California. Gordon Point stands 1,722 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gavilan Mountain Waterfall, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49031209, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
557 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.43820, -117.21003

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 57
Attractions
Museums: 39
Historic sites: 32
  • They Passed This Way: 5.3 mi
  • Unborn Child Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Singing in the Rain: 5.8 mi
  • Letters Home Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Sara M. Margiotta Memorial: 5.9 mi
Springs: 25
Gardens: 24
  • Grand Tradition: 5.6 mi
  • Rose Hall of Fame: 5.8 mi
  • Chaparral ROP 2008-9: 5.9 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Southwest Garden: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 20
Beaches: 12
Waterfalls: 8
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 1.0 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 18.0 mi
  • El Salto Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gordon PointESE1,722 m17.5 mi
Morgan HillESE1,718 m17.3 mi
Boucher HillESE1,651 m18.3 mi
Eagle CragESE1,538 m15.1 mi
ClarkWSW1,527 m7.5 mi
Lone Fir PointESE1,463 m17.8 mi
Agua Tibia MountainE1,454 m13.3 mi
San Mateo PeakNW1,095 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4019:2620:03
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:5016:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616468747675716357
Precip in3.23.72.01.00.40.10.10.20.10.71.22.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallbrook 5 NE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358784675

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