- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6185, -121.9020
Kelp Forest is a attraction in California, at a modelled 6 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Monterey Mirror Maze, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 2.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Kelp Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,445 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 159° | 1,344 m | 17.3 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 152° | 1,298 m | 19.8 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 151° | 1,266 m | 20.6 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 159° | 1,261 m | 17.9 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 156° | 1,235 m | 18.7 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 155° | 1,233 m | 19.5 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,200 m | 22.0 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 3 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 6 mi
- China Lookout · 10 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Devil Hill: 3.6 mi
- Loma Alta: 4.1 mi
- Artillery Hill: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 33
- Monterey Mirror Maze: 0.1 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 0.9 mi
- Monterey Whale Watching: 1.1 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 1.1 mi
- Monterey Bay Sailing: 1.1 mi
Museums: 33
- The Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History: 0.9 mi
- Presidio of Monterey Museum: 0.9 mi
- Pacific Grove Natural History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Motorcycle Museum: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- John Steinbeck Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Submarine: 0.4 mi
- Edward Ricketts Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Cannery Ruins: 0.6 mi
- Sloat Memorial: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 25
- Del Monte Beach: 2.0 mi
- Asilomar State Beach: 2.2 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 2.4 mi
- Monastery Beach: 6.6 mi
- Marina State Beach: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Fern Falls: 14.2 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 19.5 mi
- Firehose Falls: 21.5 mi
- Highbride Falls: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Pacific Grove · 1 mi
- Monterey · 2 mi
- Seaside · 3 mi
- Carmel · 5 mi
- Carmel Point · 5 mi
- Marina · 7 mi
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