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Cherokee Spring

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Elevation, modelled
424 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
San Rafael Mountain1,973 m · 22.5 mi
Nearest byway
San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 128.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:18local time
Coordinates
34.9068, -120.1319
Cherokee Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cherokee Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 424 m. San Rafael Mountain stands 1,973 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrel Springs, a spring 0.9 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 29 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Rafael MountainSE 127°1,973 m22.5 mi
McKinley MountainSE 131°1,887 m21.5 mi
Peak MountainE 91°1,773 m15.5 mi
McPherson PeakE 94°1,752.3 m18.1 mi
Santa Cruz PeakSE 132°1,687 m24.5 mi
Caliente MountainENE 67°1,556.3 m22.9 mi
Timber PeakNE 42°1,452 m10.0 mi
Cachuma MountainSE 134°1,409 m18.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 51
Picnic sites: 13
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4819:4120:18
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:0516:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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