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Pereira Octagon Barn

Pereira Octagon Barn from directly overhead

Pereira Octagon Barn is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Octagon Barn Center, Milking Parlor, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.

Wikidata Q7414753, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1906

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23687, -120.67956

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Luis Creek (South): 1.0 mi
  • Central Park: 1.4 mi
  • De Vaul Park: 1.5 mi
  • Irish Hills Open Space: 1.6 mi
  • C.L. Smith Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
  • Vulture Peak: 2.0 mi
  • Orcutt Knob: 2.9 mi
  • Indian Knob: 2.9 mi
  • Righetti Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Terrace Hill: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Bubblegum Alley: 3.0 mi
  • The P: 4.8 mi
  • Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 5.7 mi
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove: 7.9 mi
  • Banana Cabana: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
  • Johnson Ranch Open Space: 1.1 mi
  • Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 3.0 mi
  • Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 4.3 mi
  • Pismo Preserve: 5.8 mi
  • Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
Beaches: 13
  • Pirates Cove: 4.7 mi
  • Avila Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Olde Port Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Fisherman's Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Pismo Beach: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 12
Springs: 12
  • Sulphur Pot: 8.1 mi
  • McLain Spring: 12.1 mi
  • McNeil Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Balloon Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Fox Spring: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 10.0 mi
  • Rockrose: 10.0 mi
  • Meadow View: 10.1 mi
  • Holloway Garden: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Big Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Islay Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Little Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Storybrook Falls: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 4.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Pereira Octagon Barn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiches 2ENE1,104 m21.4 mi
Black MountainENE1,089 m21.3 mi
Hi MountainE969 m14.5 mi
Lopez MountainNE869 m7.2 mi
Hi Mountain PotreroE865 m14.3 mi
Bald MountainE855 m10.0 mi
Gay MountainENE850 m7.5 mi
Tassajera PeakN836 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4919:4420:21
September equinox06:5118:2819:01
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/45632979

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