- Elevation, modelled
- 611 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Peak Mountain1,773 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 126.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1126, -120.1218
Twin Rocks is a cliff in California, at a modelled 611 m. Peak Mountain stands 1,773 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 26 miles off. 166 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twin Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Mountain | SE 134° | 1,773 m | 20.8 mi |
| McPherson Peak | SE 131° | 1,752.3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Caliente Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,556.3 m | 21.1 mi |
| Timber Peak | SE 138° | 1,452 m | 9.1 mi |
| McKittrick Summit | ENE 59° | 1,318 m | 23.7 mi |
| Zaca Peak | SSE 167° | 1,312 m | 24.5 mi |
| Miranda Pine Mountain | SE 137° | 1,259 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,209 m | 23.3 mi |
- 26.0 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Point · 30 mi
- The Notch · 30 mi
- Lone Oak · 30 mi
166 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 54
- Brown Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Porter Peak: 4.2 mi
- Los Machos Hills: 4.7 mi
- Shell Peak: 4.8 mi
- Branch Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks: 45
- Sierra Vista Park: 19.0 mi
- Tunnell Park: 19.5 mi
- Jim May Park: 19.6 mi
- Preisker Park: 19.9 mi
- Taylor Street Neighboorhood Park: 19.9 mi
Springs: 38
- Cotter Spring: 12.8 mi
- Pine Spring: 13.1 mi
- Cherokee Spring: 14.2 mi
- American Canyon spring: 14.4 mi
- Beartrap Spring: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Meadow View: 22.7 mi
- Rockrose: 22.8 mi
- Willow Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Lakeside Terrace: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Dana Adobe: 20.5 mi
- Santa Maria Natural History Museum: 21.0 mi
- Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Museum: 21.1 mi
- Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum: 21.2 mi
- Santa Maria Museum of Flight: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Storybrook Falls: 12.5 mi
- Little Falls: 22.8 mi
- Little Falls: 22.8 mi
- Big Falls: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Whiterock Bluff: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Wallace Creek: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Los Flores Ranch Park: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Sycamore Valley Ranch: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Santa Maria · 21 mi
- Nipomo · 22 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 26 mi
- San Luis Obispo County · 26 mi
- Guadalupe · 27 mi
- Grover Beach · 28 mi
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