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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.

The story

Beach in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q49320016, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.03040, -118.70361

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
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
  • East Garden: 8.0 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 12.6 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 12.8 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 26
  • 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
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
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 24.9 mi

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 PeakWNW948 m14.5 mi
Tri PeaksWNW917 m15.5 mi
Exchange PeakWNW899 m15.0 mi
Big DomeWNW888 m15.4 mi
Boney MountainWNW865 m15.7 mi
Castro PeakNW855 m6.0 mi
Saddle PeakNE851 m4.3 mi
Rocky PeakNNE797 m18.5 mi

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.

Mean tidal range 3.76 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796549

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