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South Beach

South Beach from directly overhead

South Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 73 m. Laveaga Peak stands 1,145 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is North Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away.

The story

beach in Merced County, California, USA

Wikidata Q49324822, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
73 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.07994, -121.05798

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Basalt Day Use Area: 3.3 mi
  • Dinosaur Point Boat Launch Area: 6.1 mi
  • San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
  • Oliveira Park: 10.4 mi
  • Airport Park: 10.7 mi
Peaks
  • Basalt Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Spikes Peak: 9.5 mi
  • Hagerman Peak: 10.2 mi
  • Mount Ararat: 10.3 mi
Springs: 23
  • Domengine Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Willow Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Salt Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Sunburnt Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Diamond Spring: 9.3 mi
Museums: 5
  • Milliken Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Newman City Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Double T Acres Ag Museum: 19.9 mi
  • San Benito County Historical Society: 24.8 mi
  • Matthews House: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Dos Amigos Vista Point: 16.9 mi
  • John "Chuck" Erreca Northbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
  • John "Chuck" Erreca Southbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 18.4 mi
  • Hollister Family Fun Park: 22.4 mi
  • Swank Farms: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Pacheco Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Robison Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Sunnyslope Garden: 24.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pacheco Camp: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of South Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laveaga PeakSSW 207°1,145 m14.7 mi
Potrero PeakSSW 198°1,132 m16.2 mi
Henrietta PeakSW 219°1,095 m15.5 mi
Reinoso PeakSSW 194°1,049 m18.4 mi
Cathedral PeakSW 224°1,021 m11.5 mi
Mariposa PeakSW 225°1,001 m12.0 mi
Ortigalita PeakSSE 159°993 m21.1 mi
Antimony PeakSW 223°990 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4519:4920:28
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1516:1116:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257616874797875675548
Precip in2.22.01.60.50.70.20.00.00.00.51.01.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis DAM, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358835126

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