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Ballard School

Ballard School from directly overhead

Ballard School is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. San Rafael Mountain stands 1,973 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Olivos Park, a park 1.8 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

Dates from 1880.

Wikidata Q3458682, matched on coordinates and name (505 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
BALLARD SCHOOL;1882;IN DAILY USE SINCE 1883;DEDICATED JUNE 2, 1968;SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMITTEE MARKER NO. 5
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Coordinates34.63884, -120.11418
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Los Olivos Park: 1.8 mi
  • Sunny Fields Park: 2.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Park: 2.5 mi
  • kitiyepumu' Park: 2.6 mi
  • Elders Park: 2.7 mi
Springs: 46
  • Monjas Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Fine Spring: 9.8 mi
  • La Jolla Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Willow Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Soldiers Home Spring: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Chalk Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Redrock Mountain: 9.4 mi
  • Grass Mountain: 9.5 mi
  • Bee Rock: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 40
Artworks: 30
  • Hans Christian Andersen: 3.3 mi
  • Junípero Serra: 3.3 mi
  • Gruta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: 3.4 mi
  • Giant Troll Lulu Hyggelig: 3.4 mi
  • St Francis: 4.9 mi
Museums: 15
Picnic sites: 14
  • Cumbre Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Pino Alto: 10.2 mi
  • Figueroa Lookout: 10.3 mi
  • First Crossing Picnic Site: 20.1 mi
  • Lower Oso Picnic Site: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Gaviota Nude Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Haskell's Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Little Cojo Beach: 18.8 mi
  • Ellwood Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Sands Beach: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Gardens: 10
Attractions: 7
  • The Little Mermaid Fountain: 3.3 mi
  • Michael Jackson's Neverlandland Ranch Gatehouse: 6.8 mi
  • Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch: 7.2 mi
  • Neverland Ranch Park: 7.5 mi
  • Neverland Ranch Zoo: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 17.1 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Rafael MountainENE1,973 m17.8 mi
McKinley MountainENE1,887 m15.9 mi
Peak MountainNE1,773 m23.3 mi
McPherson PeakNE1,752 m24.3 mi
Santa Cruz PeakE1,687 m17.3 mi
Cachuma MountainENE1,409 m13.5 mi
Figueroa MountainNE1,378 m10.3 mi
Ranger PeakENE1,376 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4919:4020:17
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:0416:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515255586166707169645650
Precip in4.95.33.61.30.50.10.00.00.10.81.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cachuma Lake, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11247718721

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