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Loma Alta Mountain

Loma Alta Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Loma Alta Mountain rises to 146 m in California. Clark stands 1,527 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherbourne Park, a park 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49045929, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
146 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20059, -117.28920

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Artworks: 60
  • Giant Chicken: 3.6 mi
  • Carlsbad Sign: 4.6 mi
  • Lego Mt. Rushmore: 5.2 mi
  • Lego Statue of Liberty: 5.2 mi
  • Lego Eiffel Tower: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 52
Historic sites: 38
Museums: 38
  • G - Blacksmith/Wheelwright Shop: 2.8 mi
  • J - Steam Tractor Barn: 2.8 mi
  • M - Weavers Building: 2.8 mi
  • Q - Short Track Railroad: 2.8 mi
  • L - Mike Ashbeck Shop Building: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Beaches: 18
Springs: 11
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • El Salto Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 17.9 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Loma Alta Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkN 349°1,527 m15.0 mi
Margarita PeakNNW 341°956 m17.8 mi
PatrolN 8°884 m13.8 mi
Redonda MesaN 351°841 m20.3 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 348°701 m18.0 mi
Mount OlympusNE 37°667 m18.1 mi
Starvation MountainESE 120°641 m20.1 mi
Pala MountainNE 56°636 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:4119:2620:02
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:4916:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545456586266697069645753
Precip in2.42.91.70.90.30.10.10.00.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceanside Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358787989

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