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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. 43 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: 53
  • Monjas Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Fine Spring: 9.8 mi
  • La Jolla Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Willow Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 43
  • 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: 43
Artworks: 33
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: 13
  • 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
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 17.1 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 24.0 mi
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 MountainENE 74°1,973 m17.8 mi
McKinley MountainENE 74°1,887 m15.9 mi
Peak MountainNE 39°1,773 m23.3 mi
McPherson PeakNE 45°1,752.3 m24.3 mi
Santa Cruz PeakE 83°1,687 m17.3 mi
Cachuma MountainENE 63°1,409 m13.5 mi
Figueroa MountainNE 45°1,378 m10.3 mi
Ranger PeakENE 58°1,376 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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