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Amarillo Beach

Amarillo Beach, a beach in California
Amarillo Beach, a beach in CaliforniaCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain

Amarillo Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Malibu Bluffs, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.

About

The story

beach in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49320016, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
6 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.03040, -118.70361

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Parks
  • Legacy Park: 0.9 mi
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 5.5 mi
  • Dolphin View: 5.6 mi
  • Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 6.7 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 6.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Keller House: 3.0 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 3.2 mi
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 4.4 mi
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 5.3 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 5.8 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 8.0 mi
  • East Garden: 8.0 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 27
  • Ranger Steven's Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Puerco Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Carbon Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Latigo Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Carbon - La Costa Beach: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 25
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 0.1 mi
  • Kima Point: 13.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 14.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 4.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 4.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 15.9 mi
Springs: 6
  • Eagle Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.6 mi
  • The Grotto: 13.8 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 14.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Amarillo Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 295°948 m14.5 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 294°917 m15.5 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 293°899 m15.0 mi
Big DomeWNW 295°887.5 m15.4 mi
Boney MountainWNW 291°865 m15.7 mi
Castro PeakNW 309°855 m6.0 mi
Saddle PeakNE 40°851 m4.3 mi
Rocky PeakNNE 12°797 m18.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657586063656666636057
Precip in3.13.11.70.60.20.10.00.00.00.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 12 mi away.

Tides

Mean tidal range 3.76 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, CA, 12 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796549

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