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Canyon School

Canyon School from directly overhead

Canyon School is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 71 m. Hi Mountain stands 969 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Ranch Open Space, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 6.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
71 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.22273, -120.73156

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Irish Hills Open Space: 2.7 mi
  • Avila Beach Community Park: 3.0 mi
  • De Vaul Park: 3.1 mi
  • Laguna Hills Park: 3.3 mi
  • C.L. Smith Park: 3.5 mi
Peaks
  • Bald Knob: 2.8 mi
  • Saddle Peak: 3.5 mi
  • San Luis Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Indian Knob: 4.5 mi
  • Coon Peak: 4.8 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Bubblegum Alley: 5.5 mi
  • Bubblegum Alley: 5.5 mi
  • The P: 7.1 mi
  • Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 7.8 mi
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
Beaches: 14
  • Avila Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Olde Port Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Olde Port Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Pirates Cove: 3.4 mi
  • Fisherman's Beach: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
  • Johnson Ranch Open Space: 2.1 mi
  • Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 5.1 mi
  • Pismo Preserve: 6.4 mi
  • Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 7.2 mi
  • Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Gardens: 8
Springs: 7
  • Sulphur Pot: 11.2 mi
  • McLain Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #1: 16.4 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #2: 16.8 mi
  • McNeil Spring: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
  • Holloway Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Rockrose: 12.5 mi
  • Meadow View: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Islay Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Big Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Little Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Little Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Canyon School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hi MountainE 82°969 m17.5 mi
Lopez MountainENE 58°869 m10.2 mi
Hi Mountain PotreroE 80°865 m17.3 mi
Bald MountainE 85°855 m13.0 mi
Gay MountainENE 64°850 m10.6 mi
Tassajera PeakN 6°836 m11.9 mi
Black ButteNE 52°824 m10.0 mi
Big BaldyE 89°812 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4219:15
June solstice05:5019:4420:21
September equinox06:5218:2819:01
December solstice07:0816:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535456576063666766645853
Precip in3.93.53.21.00.50.10.10.00.00.91.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Mcchesney FLD, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/203406850

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