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Summerland Beach Cove

Summerland Beach Cove from directly overhead

Summerland Beach Cove is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Reyes Peak stands 2,284 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Oceanview Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Previously a nude beach. Nudism no longer tolerated since 2000.

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census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Wikidata Q1899860, matched on coordinates and name (561 m apart).

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Coordinates34.41780, -119.59172
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oceanview Park: 0.1 mi
  • WWI Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lookout Park: 0.6 mi
  • Toro Canyon Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lower Manning Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 56
Artworks: 56
Peaks: 55
  • Ortega Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Montecito Peak: 4.6 mi
  • Dibblee Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Snowball Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Summerland Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Butterfly Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Santa Claus Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Carpinteria State Beach: 4.4 mi
  • East Beach: 4.8 mi
Springs: 30
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Agua Caliente Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Veronica Springs: 8.6 mi
  • Middle Camuesa Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 13.3 mi
Museums: 28
Gardens: 26
Attractions: 25
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club: 1.7 mi
  • Giraffe: 4.1 mi
  • African Lions: 4.1 mi
  • Fennic Fox: 4.1 mi
  • Capybara: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Picnic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 7
  • Hot Springs Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Seven Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 13.6 mi
  • 33 Falls: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • San Roque Arch: 9.5 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 16.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 8.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summerland Beach Cove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reyes PeakNE 50°2,284 m23.0 mi
Haddock MountainNE 54°2,265 m24.5 mi
Big Pine MountainN 350°2,077 m19.7 mi
Madulce PeakN 0°1,993 m18.9 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW 328°1,973 m23.9 mi
McKinley MountainNW 324°1,887 m24.4 mi
Samon PeakN 352°1,840 m22.1 mi
Monte AridoNE 40°1,831 m11.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:10
June solstice05:4719:3820:15
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0216:1416:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

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

Tides

Mean tidal range 3.66 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Santa Barbara, CA, 6 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6403360922

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