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Ross Mountain

Ross Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Mountain rises to 2,248 m in California. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley-Miller Miner's cabin, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49069478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,248 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.32482, -117.75658

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 59
Artworks: 53
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 12.9 mi
  • Intersections II: 14.7 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 15.0 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 15.4 mi
  • Scripps Graffiti Wall: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 50
  • Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts: 13.9 mi
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 14.5 mi
  • Baja California: 14.5 mi
  • Western Junipers: 14.5 mi
  • Blue Fan Palms: 14.5 mi
Museums: 41
Springs: 37
  • Lamel Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Lily Spring: 3.3 mi
  • White Fir Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Icy Springs: 4.0 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Waterfalls: 25
Attractions: 22
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioESE3,068 m6.8 mi
West BaldyESE3,044 m6.4 mi
Pine MountainE2,942 m6.4 mi
Dawson PeakESE2,917 m7.0 mi
Mount HarwoodESE2,907 m7.5 mi
Mount Baden-PowellN2,860 m2.4 mi
Throop PeakNW2,779 m3.0 mi
Mount BurnhamNNW2,740 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358791374

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