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Stephens Canyon (aka Rocky Canyon)

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Valley

Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other.
Related terms: barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine
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San Luis Obispo County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.0966425°, -120.3359915°
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Elevation

774 ft. (236 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Stephens Canyon is covered by the Huasna Peak, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Haystack Canyon 0.6 mi
Deer Canyon 1.6 mi
Cat Canyon 1.8 mi
Dry Canyon 2.1 mi
Tim O'Leary Canyon 2.3 mi

Nearby Cities

Nipomo, CA 9 mi
Santa Maria, CA 11 mi
North Santa Maria, CA 11 mi
Los Berros, CA 12 mi
Midco, CA 13 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Carrie Creek Water 0.9 mi
Porter Ranch Man-made 2.1 mi
Huasna Creek Water 2.3 mi
Records Ranch Man-made 2.4 mi
Deer Trail Mine Man-made 2.7 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is TWITCHELL which is approximately 8 miles away and has an elevation of 582 feet (192 feet lower than Stephens Canyon). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 3.66" 65.8° 40.5°
February 3.80" 66.4° 42.8°
March 3.80" 67.3° 43.7°
April 1.10" 71.4° 44.9°
May .28" 72.8° 47.8°
June .05" 77.5° 50.8°
July .04" 79.9° 53.1°
August .05" 81.2° 53.6°
September .39" 80.9° 53.1°
October .77" 78.2° 49.5°
November 1.52" 71.5° 44.9°
December 2.38" 66.6° 40.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 81% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 94% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 79% of other locations on record.