Concrete Turret
Concrete Turret sits at 319 feet along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (Route 1), facing 150 degrees toward the southeast. The terrain drops 316 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view across the surrounding land. Camp Hill rises to the east-southeast at 1.4 miles, while Mary Harrington Park and Ira Lease Park lie southeast at 1.6 miles. Farther in the same direction are North Beach Campground at 2.1 miles and Monarch Butterfly Grove at 2.2 miles, with the Pismo Invertebrate Reserve to the south-southeast at 2.3 miles. San Luis Obispo is 8.9 miles north, Santa Maria is 18.7 miles southeast, and Lompoc is 37.3 miles south-southeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, with sunrise as early as 05:49 at the June solstice and as late as 07:08 at the December solstice, when sunset falls at 16:55. The next lookout along the byway is Lone Oak.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Camp Hill176 fteast-southeast · 1.4 mi
- Mary Harrington Park18 ftsoutheast · 1.6 mi
- Ira Lease Park21 ftsoutheast · 1.6 mi
- North Beach Campground24 ftsoutheast · 2.1 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Grove23 ftsoutheast · 2.2 mi
- Pismo Invertebrate Reserve6 ftsouth-southeast · 2.3 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 19:15 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:21 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 19:01 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:55 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- San Luis Obispo8.9 mi north
- Santa Maria18.7 mi southeast
- Lompoc37.3 mi south-southeast
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How high is Concrete Turret?
Concrete Turret sits at about 319 feet (97 m).
What can you see from Concrete Turret?
From Concrete Turret: Camp Hill (ESE, 1.4 mi); Mary Harrington Park (SE, 1.6 mi); Ira Lease Park (SE, 1.6 mi); North Beach Campground (SE, 2.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to Concrete Turret?
San Luis Obispo, 8.9 miles N of Concrete Turret.
What is the next lookout after Concrete Turret?
Lone Oak is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Concrete Turret.
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Day trips start here
- Pismo Beach · 0 mi
- Grover Beach · 3 mi
- Avila Beach · 4 mi
- Oceano · 4 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 5 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 8 mi
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