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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. 54 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
Peaks: 54
  • 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
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 28
Beaches: 27
  • 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: 27
  • 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
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: 19
Picnic sites: 14
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 PeakNE2,284 m23.0 mi
Haddock MountainNE2,265 m24.5 mi
Big Pine MountainN2,077 m19.7 mi
Madulce PeakN1,993 m18.9 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW1,973 m23.9 mi
McKinley MountainNW1,887 m24.4 mi
Samon PeakN1,840 m22.1 mi
Monte AridoNE1,831 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 mi away — 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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