Monterey Customhouse
Monterey Customhouse is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monterey State Historic Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
city in Monterey County, California, United States
Dates from 1770.
Wikidata Q487315, matched on coordinates and name (322 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988-08-18
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Constructed by the Mexican Government during 1827 and 1841 to collect customs duties from foreign shipping when Monterey was the capital of this northern province, and custom duties were Alta California's principal source of revenue. […]
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 2 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 5 mi
- China Lookout · 9 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.0 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.1 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.1 mi
- Spanish Park: 0.1 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.1 mi
- Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Huckleberry Hill Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Lovers Point - Julia Platt State Marine Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Open Space: 2.2 mi
- SFB Morse Botanical Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.9 mi
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Devil Hill: 2.5 mi
- Loma Alta: 2.9 mi
- Greg's Hill: 5.4 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 0.5 mi
- San Carlos Beach: 0.5 mi
- Aeneas Beach: 0.7 mi
- McAbee Beach: 1.0 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 1.1 mi
- Museum of Monterey: 0.0 mi
- Pacific House: 0.0 mi
- Alvarado Gallery: 0.1 mi
- MY Museum: 0.3 mi
- Presidio of Monterey Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Custom House: 0.0 mi
- Custom House: 0.0 mi
- Portola Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Vizcaino Serra Landing Site: 0.2 mi
- Junipero Serra Monument: 0.3 mi
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 0.1 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 0.1 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 0.1 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 0.1 mi
- Monterey Whale Watching: 0.2 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 0.1 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 0.1 mi
- The Fisherman: 0.1 mi
- Otter Statue: 1.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 3.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 0.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 0.1 mi
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Fern Falls: 13.0 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 18.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 20.4 mi
- Highbride Falls: 22.8 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 24.7 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 3.1 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 19.4 mi
- Pat Springs: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Monterey Customhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,445 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 159° | 1,344 m | 16.1 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 152° | 1,298 m | 18.7 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 151° | 1,266 m | 19.4 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 159° | 1,261 m | 16.7 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 156° | 1,235 m | 17.5 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 155° | 1,233 m | 18.4 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,200 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8787433347
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 0 mi
- Pacific Grove · 2 mi
- Seaside · 3 mi
- Carmel · 4 mi
- Carmel Point · 4 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
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