- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
- Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 11.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6088, -121.8612
Monterey State Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled 11 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Del Monte Beach, a beach 0.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Monterey State Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,445 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 165° | 1,344 m | 15.9 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 157° | 1,298 m | 18.3 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 156° | 1,266 m | 19.0 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 165° | 1,261 m | 16.6 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 162° | 1,235 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 160° | 1,233 m | 18.0 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,200 m | 20.3 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 4 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 6 mi
- China Lookout · 10 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Loma Alta: 3.3 mi
- Devil Hill: 3.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 3.7 mi
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 3.7 mi
- Artillery Hill: 4.4 mi
Museums: 31
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada: 1.8 mi
- Museum of Monterey: 1.8 mi
- MY Museum: 1.8 mi
- Pacific House: 1.9 mi
- Alvarado Gallery: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 1.0 mi
- Monterey Bay Sailing: 1.7 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 1.7 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 1.7 mi
- Monterey Whale Watching: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Ingersol Family Statue: 1.2 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 1.8 mi
- Custom House: 1.8 mi
- Old Custom House: 1.8 mi
- Junipero Serra Monument: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Del Monte Beach: 0.7 mi
- Asilomar State Beach: 4.5 mi
- Marina State Beach: 6.9 mi
- Monastery Beach: 6.9 mi
- North Marina: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Fern Falls: 12.3 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 18.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 20.2 mi
- Highbride Falls: 23.0 mi
- Pine Falls: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Seaside · 1 mi
- Monterey · 2 mi
- Pacific Grove · 4 mi
- Carmel · 5 mi
- Carmel Point · 5 mi
- Marina · 6 mi
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