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Boronda History Center

Boronda History Center from directly overhead

Boronda History Center is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Palo Escrito Peak stands 1,352 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurelwood Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 13 miles off.

The story

historic house in California, United States

Wikidata Q6279359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Monterey County Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.70096, -121.67885

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 60
  • Giant artichoke: 5.9 mi
  • Tiger (Female): 8.0 mi
  • Tiger (Male): 8.0 mi
  • Savanna: 8.1 mi
  • Sea otters: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 36
Beaches: 36
Historic sites: 28
Picnic sites: 25
  • Madrone Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Coulter Group Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 13.1 mi
  • El Estero Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Yorktown community garden: 5.5 mi
  • Sand City Community Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Memory Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Jesus Statue: 6.7 mi
  • If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 9.2 mi
  • Motorcycle from license plates: 10.3 mi
  • Motorcycle from chains: 10.3 mi
  • Mural by Hijos del Sol: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • Horseshoe Spring: 13.0 mi
  • El Pajaro Springs: 15.0 mi
  • Stone Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Pat Springs: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Fern Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Bonfante Falls: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Boronda History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palo Escrito PeakSSE 153°1,352 m22.9 mi
Mount CarmelSSW 196°1,344 m22.6 mi
Devils PeakSSW 195°1,261 m23.2 mi
Twin PeaksSSW 201°1,088 m22.3 mi
Mount ToroSSE 162°1,081 m12.7 mi
Mount JohnsonESE 107°1,048 m21.1 mi
McPhails PeakE 100°1,016 m17.6 mi
Mount HarlanE 91°991 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5120:30
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1616:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525355565861626364625651
Precip in3.33.02.41.10.50.10.00.00.10.61.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salinas #2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2797913977

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