- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Mount Toro1,081 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 113.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7625, -121.7530
Giant artichoke is a attraction in California, at a modelled 8 m. Mount Toro stands 1,081 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mulligan Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Giant artichoke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Toro | SSE 154° | 1,081 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Harlan | ESE 103° | 991 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fremont Peak | E 91° | 966 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Olds | ESE 113° | 914 m | 21.3 mi |
| Palo Corona | SSW 197° | 906 m | 22.5 mi |
| Santa Rosalia Mountain | NNW 345° | 806 m | 22.1 mi |
| Knibbs Knob | N 352° | 801 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bluerock Mountain | ESE 111° | 782 m | 15.8 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 15 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 18 mi
- China Lookout · 23 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mulligan Hill: 2.7 mi
- Schneider Hill: 5.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 8.8 mi
- Artillery Hill: 9.0 mi
- Elliott Hill: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Sea otters: 3.7 mi
- Crystal Bay Farm: 11.5 mi
- Kelp Forest: 12.9 mi
- Kissing Rock: 13.0 mi
- Monterey Mirror Maze: 13.0 mi
Museums: 44
- Shakespeare Society of America: 3.1 mi
- Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Boronda History Center: 5.9 mi
- Steinbeck House & Restaurant: 7.9 mi
- National Steinbeck Center: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Gonzalo Rodriguez fatal crash Site: 12.2 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 12.3 mi
- John Steinbeck Memorial: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 30
- Jetty Beach: 3.8 mi
- North Marina: 5.3 mi
- Marina State Beach: 5.4 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 9.7 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Bonfante Falls: 18.0 mi
- Fairy Falls: 20.0 mi
- Five Finger Falls: 20.7 mi
- Fern Falls: 21.1 mi
- Maple Falls: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Moss Landing · 3 mi
- Marina · 6 mi
- Salinas · 8 mi
- Watsonville · 11 mi
- Seaside · 12 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 13 mi
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