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Vulture Spring

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Elevation, modelled
959 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 14.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:17local time
Coordinates
34.7742, -119.8895
Vulture Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Vulture Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 959 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cachuma Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainESE 111°2,077 m14.4 mi
Madulce PeakESE 109°1,993 m17.9 mi
San Rafael MountainSE 136°1,973 m6.1 mi
McKinley MountainSSE 153°1,887 m5.5 mi
Samon PeakE 101°1,840 m14.1 mi
Cuyama PeakE 93°1,787 m23.5 mi
Peak MountainN 11°1,773 m9.0 mi
McPherson PeakNNE 29°1,752.3 m9.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 26
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4719:3920:17
September equinox06:4818:2518:58
December solstice07:0416:1416:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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