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San Francisco Peak

San Francisco Peak, seen from above at true elevation

San Francisco Peak rises to 167 m in California. Clark stands 1,527 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Riparian Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071072, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
167 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.16989, -117.26491

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions
  • Wave Waterpark: 2.3 mi
  • Builders Guild: 3.9 mi
  • LEGO City: Deep Sea Adventure: 3.9 mi
  • Lego Southern California: 3.9 mi
  • Lego San Francisco: 3.9 mi
Artworks
  • Giant Chicken: 2.8 mi
  • Lego Statue of Liberty: 4.0 mi
  • Lego Mt. Rushmore: 4.0 mi
  • Lego Eiffel Tower: 4.0 mi
  • Lego Taj Majal: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 52
Historic sites: 38
Museums: 38
  • Model Shop: 3.9 mi
  • G - Blacksmith/Wheelwright Shop: 4.1 mi
  • D - Harvester Barn: 4.1 mi
  • J - Steam Tractor Barn: 4.1 mi
  • I - Jack Collins Museum Building: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Beaches: 18
Springs: 10
  • Indian Rock Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Bottle Peak Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Case Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Mud Springs: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Royal Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Rotary Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Ridgetop Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
  • El Arroyo Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • El Salto Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.5 mi
  • Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of San Francisco Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ClarkNNW 346°1,527 m17.4 mi
PatrolN 2°884 m15.8 mi
Paradise MountainE 85°710 m19.2 mi
Mount OlympusNNE 29°667 m19.1 mi
Starvation MountainESE 117°641 m17.9 mi
Pala MountainNE 47°636 m17.3 mi
Bottle PeakE 92°635 m15.1 mi
Burnt MountainE 79°632 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:4119:2520:02
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:4916:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565658606365697170666156
Precip in2.52.61.60.90.30.10.10.00.10.51.01.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad Mcclellan Palomar AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1661380 — San Francisco Peak, San Diego County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358808685

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