Leadbetter Beach
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Leadbetter Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Leadbetter Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Leadbetter Beach (also Ledbetter Beach) is a popular beach in Santa Barbara, California, situated below Leadbetter Hill.
It is easily accessible from the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) and the marina, and has light surf which is acceptable for learners. Because of the small surf and consistent winds, it is also a popular location for kitesurfers and windsurfers during the summer, when the wind is consistent. Of all the beaches in the city, this is one of the most frequently visited. "Leadbetter is an artificial beach, built by accident. When Santa Barbara Harbor was built, it blocked the downshore current, holding up the natural sand flow. The college is built on the original coastline's front cliffs, now about 30 yards off-shore; the original beach front lies where the current SBCC football field is located. The blocking of sand from downshore cities prompted several lawsuits against Santa Barbara."
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q6508454, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 5 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Leadbetter Park: 0.1 mi
- La Playa Field: 0.2 mi
- Plaza del Mar: 0.4 mi
- Pershing Park: 0.5 mi
- Shoreline Park: 0.6 mi
- Conception Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.7 mi
- El Cuartel: 1.4 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 3.8 mi
- Casa del Herrero: 4.2 mi
- The Deepwater Diving Monument: 0.3 mi
- Boy On a Seahorse: 0.3 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.7 mi
- Bicentennial Friendship Fountain: 0.9 mi
- Chromatic Gate, 1991: 1.6 mi
- Dibblee Hill: 0.3 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bubb's Peak: 4.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.0 mi
- Ortega Hill: 5.3 mi
- Santa Barbara Maritime Museum: 0.3 mi
- Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara: 0.5 mi
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation: 0.9 mi
- Santa Barbara Surfing Museum: 0.9 mi
- Reagan Ranch Center: 0.9 mi
- West Beach: 0.7 mi
- East Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 2.2 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 2.6 mi
- Butterfly Beach: 3.8 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mission Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Lotusland: 3.6 mi
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Formal Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Condor Express Whale Watching: 0.6 mi
- Black Swan: 2.2 mi
- Capybara: 2.2 mi
- Fennic Fox: 2.2 mi
- Flamingos: 2.2 mi
- Veronica Springs: 2.6 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 5.4 mi
- Laurel Springs: 9.4 mi
- Middle Camuesa Spring: 10.8 mi
- 19 Oaks Spring: 12.2 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 3.9 mi
- Modoc Preserve: 4.5 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Area 2: 6.2 mi
- Area 7: 6.3 mi
- Area 3: 6.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 5.1 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 5.2 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 10.1 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 23.7 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 5.6 mi
- Barger Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Fire Crags: 8.4 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 11.9 mi
- Profile Point: 24.7 mi
- San Roque Arch: 5.9 mi
- Elusive Arch: 11.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 24.5 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leadbetter Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | N 7° | 2,077 m | 20.6 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 17° | 1,993 m | 20.9 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,973 m | 22.4 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,887 m | 22.4 mi |
| Samon Peak | N 7° | 1,840 m | 23.2 mi |
| Monte Arido | NE 54° | 1,831 m | 16.2 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,688 m | 16.0 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | NNW 341° | 1,687 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:15 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 1 mi away.
Mean tidal range 3.66 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Santa Barbara, CA, under a mileaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/446745489
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 1 mi
- Montecito · 4 mi
- Goleta · 7 mi
- Carpinteria · 10 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 19 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 21 mi
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