National Steinbeck Center
National Steinbeck Center is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Palo Escrito Peak stands 1,352 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bataan Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 13 miles off.
The story
The National Steinbeck Center is a museum and memorial dedicated to the author John Steinbeck, located at the California State University, Monterey Bay at Salinas City Center building at One Main Street in Salinas, California, the town where Steinbeck grew up. The Steinbeck Center Foundation was founded in 1983; the center itself was finished and opened to the public on June 27, 1998. The center houses the largest collection of Steinbeck archives in the United States, with various exhibits on his body of work and philosophy. The center recently renovated a small exhibit for rotating exhibits within the main exhibit hall. The Steinbeck Center is a focal point for activities which encourage learning about literature, human nature, history, agriculture, and the arts. Many educational programs are provided for the public, students and teachers, a multimedia experience for regional and national audiences. The John Steinbeck House, Steinbeck's childhood home, is located near the museum.
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Dates from 1998.
Wikidata Q14683461, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 16 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 17 mi
- China Lookout · 21 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bataan Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Salinas Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Clay Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
- Exposition Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Schneider Hill: 5.7 mi
- Elliot Hill: 6.3 mi
- Elliott Hill: 6.4 mi
- Leary Hill: 6.7 mi
- Eagle Peak: 7.1 mi
- Fort Ord National Monument: 7.2 mi
- Marina Dunes Natural Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Marina State Beach: 8.7 mi
- Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge: 9.0 mi
- Open space: 9.2 mi
- Tiger (Female): 6.0 mi
- Tiger (Male): 6.0 mi
- Savanna: 6.1 mi
- Giant artichoke: 8.0 mi
- Sea otters: 11.3 mi
- Steinbeck House & Restaurant: 0.2 mi
- Boronda History Center: 2.1 mi
- Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center: 10.5 mi
- Shakespeare Society of America: 11.1 mi
- Castro-Breen Adobe: 13.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark: 7.2 mi
- Gonzalo Rodriguez fatal crash Site: 8.2 mi
- Corkscrew at WetherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 8.2 mi
- Ingersol Family Statue: 13.5 mi
- Marina State Beach: 8.6 mi
- North Marina: 8.7 mi
- Island Beach: 11.4 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 11.5 mi
- Jetty Beach: 11.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Yorktown community garden: 6.2 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Memory Garden: 14.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 14.2 mi
- Madrone Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Coulter Group Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 13.5 mi
- East Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 13.8 mi
- Jesus Statue: 7.8 mi
- If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 11.2 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 11.6 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 12.4 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 12.4 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 12.1 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 16.4 mi
- Stone Spring: 18.8 mi
- Pat Springs: 22.2 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 24.7 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 20.2 mi
- Swanson Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Fern Falls: 15.9 mi
- Bonfante Falls: 22.6 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 24.3 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of National Steinbeck Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Escrito Peak | SSE 154° | 1,352 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSW 200° | 1,344 m | 21.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 206° | 1,088 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Toro | SSE 166° | 1,081 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Johnson | ESE 104° | 1,048 m | 19.5 mi |
| McPhails Peak | E 95° | 1,016 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Harlan | E 84° | 991 m | 13.9 mi |
| Fremont Peak | ENE 57° | 966 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salinas #2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/275847596
Day trips start here
- Salinas · 0 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
- Moss Landing · 11 mi
- Seaside · 11 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 13 mi
- Carmel Valley · 14 mi
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