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Aqua Buena Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,458 m
Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
San Benito Mountain1,597 m · 3.1 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
36.3452, -120.5979
Aqua Buena Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Aqua Buena Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,458 m. San Benito Mountain stands 1,597 m to the west-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Rita Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Aqua Buena Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Benito MountainWNW 303°1,597 m3.1 mi
Santa Rita PeakWNW 295°1,560 m0.2 mi
Condon PeakSSW 210°1,514 m2.2 mi
San Carlos PeakNW 314°1,472 m4.5 mi
Alta PeakWNW 285°1,428 m3.7 mi
Sampson PeakNW 307°1,420 m7.4 mi
North HillNW 316°1,418 m5.0 mi
Idria PeakNW 306°1,415 m6.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 10
Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4619:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1216:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454749536067737469594944
Precip in4.94.23.71.30.70.10.10.00.10.91.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest Valley, 12 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs6.08.49.84.02.10.90.30.10.10.10.21.2

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cantua C NR Cantua Creek CA, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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