- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Alder Peak1,137 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6440, -121.1875
Coastal Discovery Center is a museum in California, at a modelled 11 m. Alder Peak stands 1,137 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and California State Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coastal Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Peak | NNW 329° | 1,137 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,093 m | 6.1 mi |
| Silver Peak | NW 326° | 1,073 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rocky Butte | ENE 77° | 1,043 m | 7.3 mi |
| Lion Peak | NNW 332° | 1,036 m | 16.2 mi |
| Three Peaks | NNW 335° | 974 m | 15.6 mi |
| San Martin Top | NW 323° | 938 m | 20.2 mi |
| Burnett Peak | N 11° | 919 m | 7.9 mi |
- On the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
- 13.7 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- View of Hearst Castle · 1 mi
- San Simeon Point · 1 mi
- Vista Area · 1 mi
- Vista Pt · 2 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Lone Tree Hill: 2.9 mi
- Oak Knoll: 3.3 mi
- Red Rock: 3.7 mi
- Black Oak Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Garrity Peak: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Zebra Viewing Area: 4.0 mi
- Nit Wit Ridge: 7.3 mi
- Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 10.4 mi
- The Narrows: 10.5 mi
- South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Three Troughs Falls: 3.0 mi
- Salmon Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Manning Falls: 15.9 mi
- Jewel Falls: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach: 0.2 mi
- Cayucos State Beach: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Hearst Castle: 2.9 mi
- San Marcos Mennonite Cemetary: 22.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Cambria Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Central Coast · 6 mi
- Morro Bay · 26 mi
- San Miguel · 29 mi
- Paso Robles · 30 mi
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