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Carl Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,042 m
Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
Cuyamaca Peak1,979 m · 9.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:58local time
Coordinates
32.8036, -116.6249
Carl Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Carl Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,042 m. Cuyamaca Peak stands 1,979 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Monster Rocks, a cliff 2.8 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Carl Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyamaca PeakN 6°1,979 m9.9 mi
Monument PeakENE 63°1,904 m13.4 mi
Wooded HillENE 73°1,894 m11.3 mi
Stephenson PeakENE 68°1,889 m13.2 mi
Piñon PointENE 69°1,832 m12.9 mi
North PeakN 9°1,826 m14.2 mi
Garnet PeakNE 49°1,800 m12.8 mi
Middle PeakN 7°1,795 m12.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
Cliffs: 21
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:58
June solstice05:4019:2219:58
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:4616:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535356596368737673665952
Precip in3.23.72.71.20.60.10.10.10.20.61.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 9 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs11.423.130.916.26.62.50.70.30.20.31.14.0

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Sweetwater R NR Descanso CA, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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