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Sperm Whale Jaw

Sperm Whale Jaw from directly overhead

Sperm Whale Jaw is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Cypress Mountain stands 894 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 1.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.34728, -120.84407

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bayshore Bluffs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tidelands Park: 0.9 mi
  • Monty Young Park: 1.0 mi
  • Mariner Park: 1.1 mi
  • Pasadena Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Museums: 24
Attractions: 21
  • Sea Otter Nursery: 1.7 mi
  • Morro Bay Landing: 1.8 mi
  • Devils Gap: 9.8 mi
  • Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 11.0 mi
  • Bubblegum Alley: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
Nature reserves: 17
  • Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area: 0.7 mi
  • Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 1.3 mi
  • El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
  • Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Morro Rock Natural Preserve: 2.0 mi
Artworks: 13
Beaches: 13
  • Morro Dunes Natural Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Morro Rock Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Morro Strand State Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Spooner's Cove: 5.6 mi
  • Cayucos State Beach: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Holloway Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
  • Rockrose: 21.8 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 21.8 mi
  • Meadow View: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Islay Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Big Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Little Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Little Falls: 21.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • McLain Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Sulphur Pot: 16.7 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #1: 22.9 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #2: 23.4 mi
  • Town Spring: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 14.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Sperm Whale Jaw. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cypress MountainNNW 341°894 m18.6 mi
Lopez MountainESE 102°869 m15.3 mi
Vulture RockNNW 334°857 m22.8 mi
Bald MountainESE 111°855 m20.6 mi
Gay MountainESE 104°850 m16.4 mi
Tassajera PeakENE 67°836 m8.3 mi
Black ButteE 100°824 m14.4 mi
Cerro AltoNE 53°797 m7.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:15
June solstice05:5019:4520:22
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:0916:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565757585960626364646055
Precip in3.63.63.21.00.40.20.10.00.10.71.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9793688015

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