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La Jolla Mesa

La Jolla Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

La Jolla Mesa rises to 178 m in California. Silverdome II stands 970 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Soledad Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49043007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.82818, -117.25773

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Soledad Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Red Butte: 6.3 mi
  • Carmel Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Del Mar Mesa: 9.0 mi
  • Marston Point: 9.1 mi
Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks: 60
  • Pacific Beach Mermaid: 2.0 mi
  • John Lennon Mural: 2.1 mi
  • Wild Coast Mural: 2.2 mi
  • The Legacy: 2.6 mi
  • Red Shoe: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 59
Beaches: 26
Nature reserves: 26
Cliffs: 14
  • Sunset Cliffs: 6.5 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 7.1 mi
  • Del Mar Bluff: 8.3 mi
  • Point Loma: 11.2 mi
  • The Underworld: 12.0 mi
Springs: 6
  • Dog Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Indian Rock Spring: 22.8 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 18.7 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 20.5 mi
  • Ray Love Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 8.3 mi
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 8.8 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 11.4 mi
  • El Salto Falls: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silverdome IIENE970 m24.8 mi
Woodson MountainNE878 m20.8 mi
North Iron MountainENE824 m20.7 mi
Iron MountainENE818 m20.1 mi
Ramona Overlook PeakENE802 m20.9 mi
Middle SummitENE790 m20.6 mi
San Miguel MountainESE782 m20.8 mi
Mount EllieENE744 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2520:01
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555658606264687068655955
Precip in2.32.51.40.60.30.00.10.00.20.60.71.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Seaworld, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660858 — La Jolla Mesa, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358808210

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