21-Mile House Historical Marker
21-Mile House Historical Marker is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 99 m. Pyramid Rock stands 1,220 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 21 Mile Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
The 21-Mile House was a tavern and stagecoach rest stop located 21 miles away from San Jose, California along the route to Monterey. The house evolved into a station stop for the Butterfield Overland Stage. The 21-Mile-House, constructed in 1852 by William Host beneath an oak tree later known as the Vásquez Tree, changed ownership to William Tennant in November 1852. Although it no longer stands today, this station played a crucial role in facilitating the changing, feeding, and stabling of horses, as well as providing passengers with refreshment. The California Historical Landmark #259 bronze plaque serves to commemorate the 21-Mile House site.
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Wikidata Q49574249, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 99 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 21 Mile Park: 0.0 mi
- Morgan Hill Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Paradise Park: 0.5 mi
- Park Place Park: 0.5 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Hilltop BBQ Area: 0.3 mi
- Gazebo BBQ Area: 0.3 mi
- Walnut Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Twin Redwoods Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Community & Cultural Center: 1.0 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 2.7 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 4.5 mi
- Solis Winery: 4.6 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 5.8 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.1 mi
- El Toro: 1.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.3 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.5 mi
- Lions Peak: 3.9 mi
- El Toro Open Space Preserve: 1.5 mi
- El Toro Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Lake Silveira Wetlands: 1.6 mi
- San Pedro Ave Entrance: 1.9 mi
- Hill Rd Entrance: 2.3 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 1.5 mi
- Machado School: 1.9 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 2.0 mi
- Memorial for Ann Sobrato: 3.6 mi
- Highway 152 Tree Row: 7.1 mi
- Fat Bhuda: 7.8 mi
- Bhuda: 7.8 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 8.3 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 14.3 mi
- Ohlone Woman: 14.6 mi
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 7.4 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 7.5 mi
- Monarch Garden: 7.5 mi
- Holly Garden: 7.5 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 1.7 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 1.7 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 8.2 mi
- Gilroy Museum: 8.2 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 7.4 mi
- Blackberry Spring: 7.6 mi
- Pajahuello Spring: 8.3 mi
- Deer Horn Spring: 8.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.3 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 17.3 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 17.4 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 18.3 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 18.4 mi
- Sunset State Beach: 18.7 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.5 mi
- Granuja Falls: 8.6 mi
- Triple Falls: 8.7 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 19.3 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Upper Quarry: 24.2 mi
- Upper Quarry: 24.2 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 22.4 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of 21-Mile House Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Rock | N 11° | 1,220 m | 13.6 mi |
| Loma Prieta | W 269° | 1,154 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crystal Peak | W 270° | 1,097 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Chual | W 272° | 1,046 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bollinger Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,044 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Sizer | NE 45° | 998 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cow Hill | N 11° | 989 m | 10.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 23° | 939 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358778073
Day trips start here
- Watsonville · 15 mi
- Aptos · 17 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 19 mi
- Capitola · 20 mi
- Hollister · 22 mi
- Moss Landing · 23 mi
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