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Upper Newsome Spring

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Elevation, modelled
934 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 10.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:16local time
Coordinates
34.8479, -119.7020
Upper Newsome Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Newsome Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 934 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Newsome Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainSSE 165°2,077 m10.7 mi
Madulce PeakSSE 150°1,993 m12.5 mi
San Rafael MountainSW 214°1,973 m11.4 mi
McKinley MountainSW 219°1,887 m12.9 mi
Samon PeakSSE 158°1,840 m8.5 mi
Cuyama PeakESE 117°1,787 m14.4 mi
Peak MountainWNW 293°1,773 m9.6 mi
McPherson PeakWNW 294°1,752.3 m6.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 46
Picnic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4619:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0316:1316:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474851556270767570615246
Precip in1.51.61.50.50.30.00.10.00.10.20.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Cuyama Fire STN, 7 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs5.97.09.74.51.20.40.10.00.00.20.02.3

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Santa Barbara Cyn C NR Ventucopa CA, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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