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Hendrys Beach

Hendrys Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas Family Preserve, a park 0.2 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public beach in Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49321148, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.39985, -119.73720

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Douglas Family Preserve: 0.2 mi
  • Arroyo Burro Beach County Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mesa Lane Steps: 0.4 mi
  • Elings Park: 0.7 mi
  • La Mesa Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 48
Peaks: 46
  • Lavigia Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Dibblee Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 5.2 mi
  • Bubb's Peak: 5.3 mi
  • Arlington Peak: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 44
Beaches: 26
Springs: 26
  • Veronica Springs: 0.8 mi
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Middle Camuesa Spring: 11.1 mi
  • 19 Oaks Spring: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 24
Picnic sites: 15
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 5
  • Seven Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Sisquoc Falls: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • San Roque Arch: 5.5 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 10.0 mi
  • Arch Rock: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 11.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hendrys Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 13°2,077 m21.1 mi
Madulce PeakNNE 22°1,993 m21.8 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW 349°1,973 m21.9 mi
McKinley MountainNNW 344°1,887 m21.8 mi
Samon PeakNNE 13°1,840 m23.7 mi
Monte AridoENE 58°1,831 m18.2 mi
Old Man MountainENE 63°1,688 m18.1 mi
Santa Cruz PeakNNW 347°1,687 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3820:15
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0216:1516:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 3 mi away.

Mean tidal range 3.66 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Santa Barbara, CA, 3 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/345801521

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