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The Grotto

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Elevation, modelled
377 m
Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
Sandstone Peak948 m · 1.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:11local time
Coordinates
34.0993, -118.9298
The Grotto, seen from above at true elevation

The Grotto is a spring in California, at a modelled 377 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the north, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is George Benchmark, a peak 0.8 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of The Grotto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakN 355°948 m1.5 mi
Tri PeaksNW 324°917 m2.0 mi
Exchange PeakNW 320°899 m1.4 mi
Big DomeNNW 331°887.5 m2.0 mi
Boney MountainWNW 296°865 m1.9 mi
Castro PeakE 96°855 m8.3 mi
Saddle PeakE 95°851 m15.8 mi
Rocky PeakNE 51°797 m21.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 49
Picnic sites: 8
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4518:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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