Poplar Beach
Poplar Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Black Mountain stands 849 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Half Moon Bay State Beach, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away.
The story
Poplar Beach is a beach located in and operated by the city of Half Moon Bay, California. It lies at the end of Poplar Street west of State Route 1. Located roughly a half mile south of Half Moon Bay State Beach, Poplar Beach allows horses and leashed dogs. It is close to a residential area, and there are no fireworks or beach fires allowed. Poplar Beach is open until sunset and is free to the public (though the nearest parking lot is metered). The Coastal Trail links Poplar Beach to Half Moon Bay State Beach along the top of a bluff with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Mavericks surfing location to the north. This hiking trail is also open to horses and dogs.
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Wikidata Q16963191, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Half Moon Bay Station Beach: 0.3 mi
- Ocean View Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- Smith Field Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Avenue Park: 1.0 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Half Moon Bay Jail: 1.1 mi
- James Johnston House: 1.2 mi
- Bill and Jean Lane Education Center: 9.2 mi
- Woodside Store: 9.3 mi
- Sanchez Adobe Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Whale Gate: 2.4 mi
- The Juggler: 9.8 mi
- Mirror Labyrinth NY - for California: 10.0 mi
- Good Life: 10.2 mi
- Dialogue: 10.3 mi
- Lemos Farm: 2.7 mi
- Wing Lam gravesite: 5.1 mi
- Arata's Pumpkin Farm: 5.5 mi
- Long Branch Saloon and Farms: 5.5 mi
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Quarry Park Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Dutch Garden: 7.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.4 mi
- Chartes Garden: 7.4 mi
- Daffodil Garden: 7.4 mi
- Ox Hill: 5.0 mi
- Scarper Peak: 5.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.4 mi
- Kings Mountain: 6.7 mi
- South Peak: 7.2 mi
- Pulgas Water Temple: 7.3 mi
- BCPA Flight 304 Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Len Turner Memorial Vista Point: 7.8 mi
- Carolands: 8.0 mi
- Town of West Union: 8.3 mi
- McGarvey Flat: 8.0 mi
- Sequoia Youth Group Area`: 8.6 mi
- Creekside Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- San Pedro Valley County Park Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Oak Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Half Moon Bay State Beach: 0.2 mi
- John L. Carter Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Quarry Park: 4.0 mi
- Pillar Point Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Francis Beach: 1.0 mi
- Mateo Coast State Beaches: 1.0 mi
- Redondo Beach: 1.0 mi
- Elmar Beach: 1.3 mi
- Mateo Coast State Beaches: 1.6 mi
- Butano Falls: 16.3 mi
- Butano Falls: 16.3 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 18.4 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 18.8 mi
- Peter's Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- Summit Spring: 7.8 mi
- Summit Spring: 7.8 mi
- Spring source: 18.4 mi
- Bulls Spring: 22.2 mi
- Travertine Springs: 22.4 mi
- Aramai Point: 10.9 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 23.8 mi
- Underworld Rock: 24.8 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 25.0 mi
- Purissima: 3.9 mi
- Stokes Landing: 18.9 mi
- Russell City: 21.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
- Quarters A: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Poplar Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | ESE 120° | 849 m | 18.9 mi |
| Borel Hill | SE 125° | 766 m | 16.4 mi |
| Morena Sierra | ESE 113° | 731 m | 8.1 mi |
| Allen Lookout | ESE 120° | 708 m | 9.4 mi |
| Skeggs Point | ESE 112° | 703 m | 8.2 mi |
| Langley Hill | SE 127° | 677 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Melville | ESE 123° | 672 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mindego Hill | SE 130° | 653 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 51 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Half Moon BAY, 1 mi away.
Mean tidal range 3.85 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, CA, 4 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/521125686
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