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Water

Water from directly overhead

Water is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Mount Pinos stands 2,697 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grapevine Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

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What to expect

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Coordinates34.89026, -118.91399
Around it

137 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
Springs: 43
  • Elderberry Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Urcado Springs: 11.0 mi
  • Hog Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Bad Name Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Tule Spring: 11.6 mi
Parks: 18
Historic sites: 17
  • Bakery: 1.5 mi
  • Mess Hall: 1.5 mi
  • Adobe Brick Pit: 1.5 mi
  • Hospital: 1.5 mi
  • Junior Officer's Quarters: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • The Patio: 16.4 mi
  • Twin Falls Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • The Crossing: 16.7 mi
  • The Crossing: 16.7 mi
  • Flume Creek Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hungry Valley Oak Woodland Natural Preserve: 8.8 mi
  • San Emigdio Plantation: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 4 Island Lake Beach: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PinosWSW 248°2,696.5 m14.2 mi
Sawmill MountainWSW 250°2,685 m15.3 mi
Grouse MountainWSW 251°2,613 m16.1 mi
Cerro NoroesteWSW 256°2,525 m16.9 mi
Frazier MountainSSW 201°2,442 m8.6 mi
Cummings MountainENE 62°2,362 m22.0 mi
San Emigdio MountainW 266°2,282 m15.1 mi
Alamo MountainS 189°2,248 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:4319:3620:13
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice07:0016:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454649526069767772625245
Precip in2.53.72.00.80.40.10.10.10.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7178289117

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