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Buck Opening Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,113 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 15.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:17local time
Coordinates
34.8897, -119.7899
Buck Opening Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Opening Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,113 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Hog Pen Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainSSE 150°2,077 m15.3 mi
Madulce PeakSE 141°1,993 m17.8 mi
San Rafael MountainS 186°1,973 m12.4 mi
McKinley MountainSSW 194°1,887 m13.3 mi
Samon PeakSE 143°1,840 m13.5 mi
Cuyama PeakESE 118°1,787 m20.2 mi
Peak MountainWNW 283°1,773 m4.0 mi
McPherson PeakW 267°1,752.3 m1.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4719:3920:17
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0416:1316:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474851556270767570615246
Precip in1.51.61.50.50.30.00.10.00.10.20.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Cuyama Fire STN, 7 mi away.

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