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Sam Adams "The Rock"

Sam Adams "The Rock" from directly overhead

Sam Adams "The Rock" is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jaclyn Ann Jocson, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Legendary Track and Field Coach 1959-1992
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.41628, -119.85080
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Greek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pardall Gardens: 0.3 mi
  • Anisq'Oyo' Park: 0.4 mi
  • People's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Perfect Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 46
Peaks: 46
  • Brush Peak: 6.4 mi
  • Condor Point: 7.4 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Barger Peak: 8.4 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 8.7 mi
Museums: 30
Springs: 27
  • Veronica Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 7.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Willow Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Loma Alta Spring: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Depressions Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Isla Vista Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Devereux Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Sands Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Ellwood Beach: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 25
Picnic sites: 17
Gardens: 16
  • The Learning Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Native Habitat Garden: 0.2 mi
  • UCSB Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Manzanita Village Habitat Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Ramona Court: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wellhouse Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Seven Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Nojoqui Falls: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 5.4 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 30°2,077 m22.4 mi
Madulce PeakNE 38°1,993 m24.1 mi
San Rafael MountainN 6°1,973 m20.5 mi
McKinley MountainN 1°1,887 m19.8 mi
Samon PeakNNE 28°1,840 m24.9 mi
Monte AridoENE 69°1,831 m23.5 mi
Old Man MountainENE 73°1,688 m23.7 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 7°1,687 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2518:58
December solstice07:0316:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535456586062666665625752
Precip in3.83.93.10.90.40.10.00.00.10.71.32.9

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13504964984

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