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May Van Canyon Artesian Well

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Elevation, modelled
2,312 m
Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
San Gorgonio Mountain3,502 m · 8.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:03local time
Coordinates
34.2234, -116.7829
May Van Canyon Artesian Well, seen from above at true elevation

May Van Canyon Artesian Well is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,312 m. San Gorgonio Mountain stands 3,502 m to the south-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of May Van Canyon Artesian Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gorgonio MountainSSW 196°3,502 m8.9 mi
Jepson PeakSSW 203°3,416 m9.1 mi
Bighorn MountainSSW 193°3,352 m9.4 mi
Dragon's HeadSSW 196°3,312 m9.6 mi
Anderson PeakSW 223°3,304 m9.4 mi
Charlton PeakSSW 208°3,291 m8.5 mi
Shields PeakSW 220°3,261 m8.7 mi
Little Charlton PeakSSW 206°3,248 m8.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 6
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:3619:2620:03
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5016:0316:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353539445259656459494135
Precip in4.54.42.40.80.40.10.70.80.40.81.33.3

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

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cushenbury Canyon C NR Lucerne Valley CA, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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