- Elevation, modelled
- 479 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Loma Prieta1,136 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 129.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9977, -121.7001
Giant Twins is a attraction in California, at a modelled 479 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,136 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Amphitheater, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 29 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Giant Twins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | NW 315° | 1,136 m | 11.2 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NW 317° | 1,097 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | NW 316° | 1,063 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Thayer | NW 314° | 1,061 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Chual | NW 319° | 1,046 m | 11.2 mi |
| El Sombroso | NW 317° | 917 m | 17.0 mi |
| Middle Ridge | NNE 31° | 884 m | 16.9 mi |
| Nesbit Ridge | NE 44° | 850.7 m | 13.3 mi |
- 29.3 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Amphitheater: 1.0 mi
- Miller House: 1.0 mi
- White deer pen: 1.1 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 3.2 mi
- Solis Winery: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Mount Madonna: 1.0 mi
- Atherton Peak: 5.1 mi
- Lions Peak: 5.5 mi
- Mount Chamberlain: 5.6 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Machado School: 6.7 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 6.9 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 7.3 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 8.5 mi
- First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights: 9.9 mi
Museums: 45
- Agricultural History Project Center and Museum: 3.7 mi
- Pajaro Valley Historical Association: 6.4 mi
- William H Volck Museum: 6.5 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 7.1 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 25
- Sunset State Beach: 10.6 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 10.6 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 11.2 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 12.7 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Bonfante Falls: 3.9 mi
- Triple Falls: 7.6 mi
- Granuja Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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