- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Strong Mountain978 m · 23.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3034, -123.8039
Portuguese Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled 7 m. Strong Mountain stands 978 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ford House Visitors Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portuguese Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Mountain | NE 40° | 978 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sherwood Peak | NE 47° | 977 m | 21.3 mi |
| Brush Mountain | NE 40° | 944 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | SE 142° | 815 m | 24.5 mi |
| Two Rock | ENE 78° | 809 m | 19.6 mi |
| Irene Peak | E 84° | 802 m | 22.4 mi |
| Williams Peak | E 87° | 784 m | 20.8 mi |
| Impassable Rocks | E 87° | 781 m | 23.3 mi |
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 20
- Observatory Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mathison Peak: 6.4 mi
- Navarro Head: 7.7 mi
- Noyo Hill: 8.0 mi
- McGuire Hill: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Big River Beach: 0.5 mi
- Russian Gulch: 1.8 mi
- Caspar Headlands State Beach: 4.0 mi
- Jug Handle Beach: 5.1 mi
- Noyo Beach: 8.7 mi
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 4
- Harold J. Alexander Tree: 15.8 mi
- Grubb Grove: 22.5 mi
- Hermit Hut: 23.8 mi
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Cabrillo Light Station: 3.3 mi
- Point Arena Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Skunk Train: 9.8 mi
- Tide pools: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Chamberlain Creek Waterfall: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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