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Conception Memorial

Conception Memorial from directly overhead

Conception Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Boy On a Seahorse, a artwork 0.3 miles away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of those who lost their lives September 2, 2019 on board the conception at Platt's Harbor, Santa Cruz Island
Getting there

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Coordinates34.40485, -119.68821
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza del Mar: 0.4 mi
  • La Playa Field: 0.4 mi
  • Ambassador Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pershing Park: 0.5 mi
  • Chase Palm Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 54
Artworks: 53
Peaks: 48
  • Dibblee Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Ortega Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Bubb's Peak: 4.8 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 27
Museums: 26
Gardens: 26
Springs: 26
  • Veronica Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Middle Camuesa Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Agua Caliente Spring: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Condor Express Whale Watching: 0.3 mi
  • Black Swan: 1.6 mi
  • Capybara: 1.6 mi
  • Fennic Fox: 1.7 mi
  • African Lions: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Picnic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hot Springs Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Seven Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Sisquoc Falls: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • San Roque Arch: 6.0 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 12.1 mi
  • Arch Rock: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 10.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainN 6°2,077 m20.3 mi
Madulce PeakNNE 16°1,993 m20.5 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW 341°1,973 m22.3 mi
McKinley MountainNNW 336°1,887 m22.4 mi
Samon PeakN 6°1,840 m22.9 mi
Monte AridoNE 54°1,831 m15.7 mi
Old Man MountainENE 60°1,688 m15.5 mi
Santa Cruz PeakNNW 339°1,687 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3820:15
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0216:1516:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8474787950

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