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Esalen Institute

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Elevation
36 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
Junipero Serra Peak1,784 m · 12.3 mi
Nearest byway
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
36.1248, -121.6377

Esalen Institute is a attraction in California, at a recorded 36 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelton Wheel, a attraction 3.0 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.

Built
1962
Elevation
36 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Esalen Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakE 83°1,784 m12.3 mi
Pinyon PeakENE 78°1,602 m14.6 mi
Cone PeakESE 122°1,572 m9.4 mi
Chews RidgeNNE 17°1,549 m13.4 mi
South Ventana ConeN 0°1,517 m10.4 mi
Black ButteNNE 29°1,497 m11.2 mi
Ventana Double ConeNNW 340°1,477 m12.6 mi
Twin PeakSE 125°1,468 m8.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Historic sites: 7
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1716:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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