Pelican State Beach
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
- 0.3 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rainbow Rock Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint · 11 mi
- House Rock Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Whaleshead Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Sporthaven Beach: 4.3 mi
- Mill Beach: 5.7 mi
- Harris Beach: 6.8 mi
- Kellogg Road Beach: 8.6 mi
- Lone Ranch Beach: 10.0 mi
- Point of Honor: 16.7 mi
- Brother Jonathan Cemetery: 16.8 mi
- St. George Reef Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- S.S. Emidio: 16.8 mi
- U.S. Merchant Marine: 16.8 mi
- Red Point: 3.3 mi
- Rainbow Rock: 8.9 mi
- Black Point: 9.3 mi
- Thomas Point: 14.5 mi
- Half Butte: 16.8 mi
- Crissey Field State Recreation Site: 0.6 mi
- Winchuck State Recreation Site: 0.9 mi
- Harris Beach Marine Garden: 7.2 mi
- Harris Beach State Park: 7.3 mi
- Brookings Marine Research Area: 7.9 mi
- Chetco Grange: 4.7 mi
- Amphitheater: 7.2 mi
- Boy Scout Tree: 15.1 mi
- Stout Grove: 15.5 mi
- Grove of Titans: 15.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Lone Ranch Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- White Rock: 14.7 mi
- Fern Fall: 14.9 mi
- Crescent City Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 23.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetco Peak | NE 54° | 1,423 m | 16.9 mi |
| Vulcan Peak | NE 41° | 1,408 m | 17.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 45° | 1,320 m | 17.2 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | SE 127° | 1,240 m | 22.0 mi |
| Upper Coon Mountain | SE 125° | 1,224 m | 21.5 mi |
| Our Mountain | E 81° | 1,200 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buckskin Peak | ENE 72° | 1,198 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dry Butte | NE 36° | 1,191 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:14 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 50 |
| Precip in | 13.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 13.9 |
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 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/39662799
Day trips start here
- Brookings-Harbor · 6 mi
- Crescent City · 16 mi
- Del Norte County · 22 mi
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