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Central Coast Veterans Memorial

Central Coast Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Central Coast Veterans Memorial is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 87 m. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellsford Park, a park 0.2 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 1.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
87 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28886, -120.65267

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ellsford Park: 0.2 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cheng Park: 0.6 mi
  • Cuesta Park: 0.7 mi
  • San Luis Obispo County Courthouse Lawn & Garden: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Museums: 25
Attractions: 19
  • Bubblegum Alley: 0.9 mi
  • Bubblegum Alley: 0.9 mi
  • The P: 1.0 mi
  • Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 1.9 mi
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
Springs: 15
  • Sulphur Pot: 5.6 mi
  • McLain Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #1: 11.6 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #2: 12.0 mi
  • McNeil Spring: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 14
  • Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 1.3 mi
  • Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 1.6 mi
  • Johnson Ranch Open Space: 4.9 mi
  • Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 9.2 mi
  • Pismo Preserve: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Beaches: 12
  • Pirates Cove: 8.6 mi
  • Avila Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Olde Port Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Olde Port Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Fisherman's Beach: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Big Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Little Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Little Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Islay Falls: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 2.8 mi
  • Rockrose: 10.8 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 10.8 mi
  • Meadow View: 10.9 mi
  • Arboleda Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 8.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Central Coast Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiches 2ENE 67°1,104 m18.4 mi
Black MountainENE 66°1,089 m18.3 mi
Hi MountainE 99°969 m13.0 mi
Lopez MountainENE 78°869 m4.3 mi
Hi Mountain PotreroE 97°865 m12.7 mi
Bald MountainESE 112°855 m9.1 mi
Gay MountainE 90°850 m5.1 mi
Tassajera PeakNNW 337°836 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4919:4420:21
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0816:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545557586164666767655954
Precip in5.14.93.91.40.50.10.10.00.10.82.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Poly, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368173774

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