- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Cypress Mountain894 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3692, -120.8549
Ford Rear Bench is a artwork in California, at a modelled 6 m. Cypress Mountain stands 894 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea Otter Nursery, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 0.3 miles off.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Ford Rear Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Mountain | NNW 341° | 894 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | ESE 107° | 869 m | 16.3 mi |
| Vulture Rock | NNW 334° | 857 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 114° | 855 m | 21.8 mi |
| Gay Mountain | ESE 109° | 850 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tassajera Peak | ENE 78° | 836 m | 8.4 mi |
| Black Butte | ESE 105° | 824 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cerro Alto | ENE 65° | 797 m | 7.5 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Cayucos Point · 7 mi
- Estero Bay · 8 mi
- Avila Overlook · 18 mi
- Octopus Oak · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Anchor Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Coleman Park: 0.4 mi
- Mariner Park: 0.5 mi
- Lila Keiser Park: 0.6 mi
- Morro Bay City Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Morro Rock: 0.7 mi
- Black Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cerro Cabrillo: 2.6 mi
- Hang Glider Hill: 4.2 mi
- Hollister Peak: 4.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Morro Bay Maritime Museum: 0.1 mi
- Morro Bay Skateboard Museum: 0.3 mi
- Morro Bay Museum of Natural History: 1.7 mi
- Robert Hoover Herbarium: 11.9 mi
- San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 20
- Sea Otter Nursery: 0.0 mi
- Morro Bay Landing: 0.1 mi
- Sperm Whale Jaw: 1.6 mi
- Devils Gap: 9.0 mi
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 12
- The Fishermen's Family: 0.6 mi
- Udderly Osos: 3.0 mi
- Portola's Sacred Expedition: 4.2 mi
- Water Tanks: 11.8 mi
- Sun Dial: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 0.4 mi
- El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Morro Rock Beach: 0.6 mi
- Cayucos State Beach: 6.0 mi
- Spooner's Cove: 6.8 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 14.5 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: 7.6 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 11.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.7 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 12.5 mi
- Rotary Garden: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Islay Falls: 6.8 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Big Falls: 20.7 mi
- Little Falls: 22.2 mi
- Little Falls: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Holloway Garden: 6.9 mi
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 15.0 mi
- Rockrose: 23.1 mi
- Willow Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Meadow View: 23.2 mi
Springs: 5
- McLain Spring: 10.7 mi
- Sulphur Pot: 17.7 mi
- Town Spring: 23.1 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 23.8 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #2: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Cracked Wall: 10.2 mi
- Fossil Point: 15.3 mi
- Fossil Point: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Morro Bay · 1 mi
- Los Osos · 4 mi
- Atascadero · 13 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 13 mi
- Avila Beach · 15 mi
- Pismo Beach · 19 mi
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