Palomar Mountain
in San Diego County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.323 and -116.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 19' 22" and W -116° 52' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:20 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 4:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-19.758 and 63.358 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Plaine Corail
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Palomar Mountain

Palomar Mountain in San Diego County (California) is a town located in United States about 2,239 mi (or 3,603 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Palomar Mountain is now 11:20 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Palomar Mountain, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Palm Springs International Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Ana and Orange. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 10%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Harrahs Rincon Casino And Resort

Address
5,9 mi
777 Harrahs Rincon Way
92082 Valley Center
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Palomar Mountain motorcycle chase and crash

Published: September 03, 2013
Length: 24:43 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: esco75

Two DUCS on Palomar Mountain on Labor Day, unfortunately my friend who was following me takes a spill. Luckily both he and his bike are ok.


Palomar Mountain Road

Published: September 18, 2013
Length: 13:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Cali Drift Trikes

6.5 miles of awesome steep and windy roads in temecula.


2 Nights on Palomar Mountain - Milky Way & Camping Time Lapse - StarDude Astronomy

Published: April 23, 2015
Length: 33:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maxwell Palau

Palomar Camp-Out Meetup Event April 17-19, 2015 WHAT AN AWESOME WEEKEND!!! About midafternoon on Friday, 4/17, the group met up and headed out on our journey up Palomar Mountain to ...


1933 MOTO GUZZI and a 1946 HARLEY DAVIDSON rush down Palomar mountain. Both are stick shift bikes!

Published: March 10, 2014
Length: 28:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nickslick

me and my buddy Dolan make a run down the tight side of Palomar Mountain. I must admit, of all of them, the "Guzz" is my favorite bike, new or old. It is so well built, and it purrs like...


Palomar Mountain 3-24-12

Published: March 28, 2012
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stvnsd

Vaughn (R1) chasing Stvn (gsxr600) half way up Palomar Mountain. Mountain had some sand on a couple turns that day but we got a good ride out of it.


Palomar Mountain Nighttime Timelapse.

Published: October 10, 2010
Length: 13:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pocketrubbish

Set of about 300 30 second exposures taken from the top of Palomar Mountain overlooking North San Diego County. You can barely make out the Milky Way. Hopefully fog will roll in and dim the...


Palomar Mountain Road Motorcycle Run - Ducati Monster 796

Published: April 01, 2013
Length: 41:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: xwetworx

First time through Palomar. Damn awesome road! Too bad it's so far from home.


Riding Palomar Mountain - Palomar, California

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 40:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Austin French

My last good ride in California before moving back to Oregon!


Palomar Mountain Group Ride

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 26:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stu Gazi

First time riding Palomar Mountain.


CBR600 F2 on Palomar Mountain Road

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 13:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: djwhiplash2001

Legal disclaimer: Found this video randomly online somewhere with the below description. Any similarities to myself are purely coincidental. This is me on my CBR600 F2 on Palomar Mountain....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Palomar Observatory

Palomar Observatory is a privately owned astronomical observatory located in San Diego County, California (USA), 145 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles, California, in the Palomar Mountain Range. It is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) located in Pasadena, California. Research time is granted to Caltech and its research partners, which include the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Cornell University.

Located at 33.3558, -116.864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in California, Astronomy institutes and departments, California Institute of Technology buildings and structures, Domes, Buildings and structures in San Diego County, California

Hale telescope

The Hale Telescope is a 200-inch, f/3.3 reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, USA, named after astronomer George Ellery Hale. With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, he orchestrated the planning, design, and construction of the observatory, but did not live to see its commissioning.

Located at 33.3563, -116.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Telescopes, Infrastructure completed in 1948, Art Deco architecture in California

Palomar Testbed Interferometer

The Palomar Testbed Interferometer (PTI) was a near infrared, long-baseline stellar interferometer located at Palomar Observatory in north San Diego County. It was built by Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was intended to serve as a testbed for developing interferometric techniques to be used at the Keck Interferometer.

Located at 33.3571, -116.864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Telescopes, Interferometric telescopes

Rancho Cuca

Rancho Cuca was a 2,174-acre Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to María Juana de los Angeles. The grant was located south of Palomar Mountain.

Located at 33.29, -116.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
California ranchos

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capture of the webcam Palomar Mountain: San Diego County

Palomar Mountain: San Diego County, Palomar Mountain (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Palomar, Polomar Mountain, Palomar Mountain