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Pelican State Beach

Pelican State Beach from directly overhead

Pelican State Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Chetco Peak stands 1,423 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Crissey Field State Recreation Site, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

state park in California, United States

Wikidata Q7161437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99347, -124.20981

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Elk Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Harris Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Mount Emily: 8.1 mi
  • Black Mound: 8.1 mi
  • Palmer Butte: 9.3 mi
Parks: 18
  • Winchuck State Park: 1.0 mi
  • Kamph Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Clifford Kamph Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • McVay Rock State Recreation Site: 2.3 mi
  • Kite Field: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 9
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Chetco Grange: 4.7 mi
  • Amphitheater: 7.2 mi
  • Japanese Bombing Site Trailhead: 7.6 mi
  • Boy Scout Tree: 15.1 mi
  • Stout Grove: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lone Ranch Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • White Rock: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fern Fall: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Pelican State Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chetco PeakNE 54°1,422.502 m16.9 mi
Vulcan PeakNE 41°1,408 m17.4 mi
Red MountainNE 45°1,320 m17.2 mi
Gordon MountainSE 127°1,240 m22.0 mi
Upper Coon MountainSE 125°1,224 m21.5 mi
Our MountainE 81°1,200 m20.9 mi
Buckskin PeakENE 72°1,198 m20.8 mi
Dry ButteNE 36°1,191 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4220:1420:57
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4216:0416:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495050525559616060565250
Precip in13.19.910.06.73.91.90.50.51.86.010.013.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookings, 5 mi away.

Mean tidal range 4.68 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Pyramid Point, Smith River, CA, 3 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/39662799

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