- Elevation
- 1,630 m
- Tallest summit within 20.4 miles
- Cuyamaca Peak1,979 m · 17.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:58local time
- Coordinates
- 33.0294, -116.3162
Whale Peak rises to 1,630 m in California. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Harper's Cabin, a historic site 2.0 miles away.
mountain in San Diego County, California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088871, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1630.4 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Whale Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Peak | WSW 251° | 1,979 m | 17.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSW 213° | 1,904 m | 11.2 mi |
| Wooded Hill | SSW 210° | 1,894 m | 14.3 mi |
| Stephenson Peak | SSW 208° | 1,889 m | 12.1 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | NW 326° | 1,873.6 m | 18.8 mi |
| Piñon Point | SSW 208° | 1,832 m | 12.5 mi |
| North Peak | W 264° | 1,826 m | 15.7 mi |
| Garnet Peak | SW 229° | 1,800 m | 10.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ghost Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Round Granite Hill: 6.9 mi
- Troutman Mountain: 7.1 mi
- West Mesa: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- Pictograph Trailhead: 2.6 mi
- Mortero Trailhead: 3.9 mi
- "Hollywood & Vine" Street Sign: 10.6 mi
- Blowsand Hill: 12.9 mi
- Grinding Rock: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Harper's Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Yaquitepec: 4.5 mi
- Bill Kenyon Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Palm Spring: 9.5 mi
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Maidenhair Falls: 16.1 mi
- Cottonwood Creek: 17.7 mi
- Kitchen Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Three Sisters Waterfalls: 21.9 mi
- Mildred Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Banner: 13.6 mi
- Stratton: 15.1 mi
- Cuyamaca: 16.1 mi
- Eastwood: 17.5 mi
- Branson City: 17.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Discovery Center: 12.2 mi
- Cuyamaca Rancho Park Museum and Area Headquarters: 15.8 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Broken Ankle Bend: 12.0 mi
- Buckman Springs Rest Area: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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