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Asilomar Conference Grounds

Asilomar Conference Grounds from directly overhead

Asilomar Conference Grounds is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 13 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayward Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

conference center at "Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds"

Dates from 1913.

Wikidata Q2976485, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
13 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.61923, -121.93659

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Beaches: 53
Attractions: 35
Museums: 32
Artworks: 32
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 10
  • Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • El Estero Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 3.6 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Fern Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Pat Springs: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Asilomar Conference Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSSE 146°1,445 m23.1 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 153°1,344 m18.1 mi
Danish Creek PeakSSE 147°1,298 m20.9 mi
Little PinesSSE 147°1,266 m21.6 mi
Devils PeakSSE 153°1,261 m18.7 mi
Big Pines PeakSSE 151°1,235 m19.6 mi
Pat Springs PeakSSE 150°1,233 m20.5 mi
Elephant MountainSE 143°1,200 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525354555658606162615652
Precip in4.44.03.31.50.60.20.10.10.10.91.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/238137902

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