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Chicken Springs

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Elevation, modelled
708 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 15.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:17local time
Coordinates
34.6835, -119.9178
Chicken Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Chicken Springs is a spring in California, at a modelled 708 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers Home Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainE 86°2,077 m15.0 mi
Madulce PeakE 88°1,993 m18.6 mi
San Rafael MountainENE 72°1,973 m6.2 mi
McKinley MountainENE 72°1,887 m4.3 mi
Samon PeakENE 77°1,840 m15.9 mi
Peak MountainNNE 13°1,773 m15.5 mi
McPherson PeakNNE 23°1,752.3 m15.4 mi
Santa Cruz PeakE 99°1,687 m6.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
Historic sites: 47
Beaches: 18
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 2
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4819:3920:17
September equinox06:4818:2518:58
December solstice07:0416:1516:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515255586166707169645650
Precip in4.95.33.61.30.50.10.00.00.10.81.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cachuma Lake, 8 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs39.565.960.335.014.05.82.10.80.50.62.510.9

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Santa Cruz C NR Santa Ynez CA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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