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Niguel Hill

Niguel Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Niguel Hill rises to 280 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Aliso Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056936, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
280 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.51253, -117.73422

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Badlands Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lang Park: 1.2 mi
  • Moulton Baseball Fields: 1.2 mi
  • Crest De Ville Park: 1.3 mi
  • Seminole Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Gandhi: 3.0 mi
  • Marie Curie: 3.0 mi
  • Laguna Beach "L": 3.2 mi
  • Art A Fair (summer): 3.7 mi
  • Made In OC: 4.4 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 44
Springs: 30
Gardens: 24
Beaches: 23
  • Arch Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Baby Beach: 3.8 mi
  • North Day Use Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Group Campsite: 4.8 mi
  • South Day Use Beach: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Old Corral Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 10.9 mi
  • Group Picnic #1: 12.2 mi
  • Vista Point: 12.9 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 1.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakNE 40°1,734 m17.9 mi
Modjeska PeakNE 37°1,675 m18.0 mi
ClarkESE 106°1,527 m23.9 mi
Trabuco PeakNE 49°1,401 m19.9 mi
Los Pinos PeakNE 55°1,373 m18.4 mi
Horsethief PeakNE 53°1,315 m19.9 mi
Pleasants PeakNNE 20°1,211 m20.9 mi
Bald PeakNE 34°1,197 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2820:05
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5216:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659616567707170666056
Precip in2.83.41.60.80.20.10.10.00.20.51.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguna Beach, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358789741

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