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Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Ararat rises to 260 m in California. Gordon Point stands 1,722 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunlin Ranch, a attraction 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in San Diego County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
260 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.28559, -117.17476

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Bonsall Preserve: 3.0 mi
  • Willow Grove Park: 3.9 mi
  • Horse Creek Ridge Sports Park: 4.9 mi
  • Live Oak County Park: 5.6 mi
  • Spring Creek Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Lancaster Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • San Marcos Mountains (HP): 5.1 mi
  • Morro Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Weaver Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Red Mountain: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 50
Historic sites: 40
Museums: 38
  • Vista Historical Society: 5.9 mi
  • Museum Office and Giftshop: 6.0 mi
  • B - California Barn (Wagon Exhibit): 6.0 mi
  • Gas Engine Row: 6.0 mi
  • C - Assembly Building: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 36
Springs: 20
  • Indian Rock Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Bottle Peak Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Pechanga Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Mud Springs: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Royal Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Silvercrest Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 9
Waterfalls: 7
  • El Salto Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 11.3 mi
  • Upper Barker Valley Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Lower Barker Valley Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Tenaja Falls: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Mount Ararat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gordon PointENE 69°1,722 m15.8 mi
Morgan HillENE 68°1,718 m15.7 mi
Boucher HillENE 77°1,651 m15.2 mi
Eagle CragENE 61°1,538 m14.4 mi
ClarkNW 313°1,527 m12.9 mi
Lone Fir PointENE 75°1,463 m15.0 mi
Agua Tibia MountainNE 52°1,454 m14.1 mi
Rodriguez MountainESE 103°1,183 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4119:2520:02
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:4916:0816:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565658606367717271666055
Precip in2.93.12.11.00.40.10.10.00.20.61.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vista, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 238672 — Mount Ararat, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358779832

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