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Root Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,919 m
Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
San Jacinto Peak3,288 m · 11.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:01local time
Coordinates
33.6702, -116.5694
Root Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Root Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,919 m. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Root Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Jacinto PeakNNW 328°3,288 m11.8 mi
Jean PeakNW 326°3,202 m11.3 mi
Folly PeakNNW 327°3,195 m12.2 mi
Marion MountainNW 322°3,150 m11.0 mi
Miller PeakNNW 329°3,143 m11.7 mi
Newton Drury PeakNW 325°3,102 m11.7 mi
Mount Saint EllenNW 322°3,097 m11.2 mi
Cornell PeakNNW 332°2,928 m11.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Attractions: 30
Artworks: 17
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3719:2420:01
September equinox06:3518:1218:44
December solstice06:4816:0416:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434346505664707165574842
Precip in4.75.33.31.70.60.10.50.60.81.21.93.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 10 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs8.416.615.45.81.70.50.60.80.70.40.63.1

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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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