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Morro Hill

Morro Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Morro Hill rises to 281 m in California. Eagle Crag stands 1,538 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Luiseño Park, a park 2.5 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in San Diego County, California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49051641, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
281 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.30003, -117.27004

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Parks
  • Luiseño Park: 2.5 mi
  • Bonsall Preserve: 2.6 mi
  • Ingold Sports Park: 3.5 mi
  • Spring Creek Park: 3.7 mi
  • Fallbrook Tennis Club: 3.7 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 44
Museums: 35
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 27
Springs: 21
Beaches: 15
Picnic sites: 10
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Employee Break Area: 16.7 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • El Salto Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 11.0 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Ortega Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Lion Canyon Falls: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle CragENE1,538 m19.1 mi
ClarkNNW1,527 m8.8 mi
Agua Tibia MountainENE1,454 m18.3 mi
Margarita PeakNW956 m12.2 mi
Miller MountainNNW885 m15.6 mi
PatrolN884 m6.9 mi
Redonda MesaNNW841 m13.9 mi
Tenaja MountainNNW819 m15.1 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 solstice06:5016:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555557606367707270665954

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Pendleton Mcas, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358789440

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