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Schuyler pit, Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Schuyler pitPit
Mission HillsGroup of Hills
Santa Barbara CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 5'' North , 120° 22' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.66806,-120.37944
GeoHash:
G#: 9q4mhxnk5
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mission Hills3,576 (2011)5.6km
Lompoc44,164 (2017)7.9km
Vandenberg Village6,497 (2011)9.2km
Los Alamos1,890 (2011)12.6km
Vandenberg Air Force Base3,338 (2011)15.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California32km
Mindat Locality ID:
92160
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92160:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2a4dde4e-c83e-4cad-b806-48e1e60c98fa


A former stone quarry/pit located 5.6 km (3.5 miles) ESE of Mission Hills.

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