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Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark

Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark from directly overhead

Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Cypress Mountain stands 894 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Fishermen's Family, a artwork 0.1 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 0.7 miles off.

About

The story

volcanic plug in United States of America

Wikidata Q2038580, matched on coordinates and name (264 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1958-05-28
Inscription
An important mariner's navigational landfall for over 300 years. Chronicled in the diaries of Portola, Fr. Crespi and Constanso in 1769 when they camped near this area on their trek to find Monterey. Sometimes called the "Gibraltar of the Pacific". [...]
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Coordinates35.37059, -120.86507

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Coleman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Anchor Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lila Keiser Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mariner Park: 0.9 mi
  • Tidelands Park: 1.1 mi
Museums: 25
Attractions: 21
Nature reserves: 17
  • Morro Rock Natural Preserve: 0.2 mi
  • Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 0.8 mi
  • Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area: 2.1 mi
  • El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
  • Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
Artworks: 13
Beaches: 13
  • Morro Rock Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Morro Strand State Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Morro Dunes Natural Preserve: 3.0 mi
  • Cayucos State Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Spooner's Cove: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Holloway Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 15.5 mi
  • Rockrose: 23.7 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 23.7 mi
  • Meadow View: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Islay Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Big Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Little Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Little Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • McLain Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Sulphur Pot: 18.3 mi
  • Town Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #1: 24.4 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #2: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Morro Rock California Registered Historical Landmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cypress MountainNNW 343°894 m16.7 mi
Lopez MountainESE 106°869 m16.9 mi
Vulture RockNNW 335°857 m20.8 mi
Bald MountainESE 114°855 m22.3 mi
Gay MountainESE 108°850 m17.9 mi
Tassajera PeakE 80°836 m9.0 mi
Black ButteESE 105°824 m15.9 mi
Cerro AltoENE 68°797 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:5019:4520:22
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:0916:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565757585960626364646055
Precip in3.63.63.21.00.40.20.10.00.10.71.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7368079285

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