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Ranchyard and History Education Center

Ranchyard and History Education Center from directly overhead

Ranchyard and History Education Center is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Stow House, a museum 0.1 miles away. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Goleta Valley Historical Society

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.44384, -119.85213
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stow Grove Park: 0.5 mi
  • Stow Canyon Open Space: 0.8 mi
  • The Orchard: 1.2 mi
  • Decker's Cabrillo Park: 1.3 mi
  • Berkeley Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 47
Peaks: 47
  • Brush Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Condor Point: 5.9 mi
  • Barger Peak: 7.5 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 8.1 mi
  • Cathedral Peak: 8.2 mi
Springs: 30
  • Laurel Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Veronica Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Hot Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Loma Alta Spring: 9.9 mi
Museums: 29
Attractions: 29
Beaches: 26
  • Isla Vista Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Depressions Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Devereux Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Ellwood Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Sands Beach: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 17
Gardens: 16
  • Ramona Court: 1.9 mi
  • Malibu Court: 1.9 mi
  • Calaveras Court: 2.0 mi
  • Elsinore Court: 2.0 mi
  • The Learning Garden: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wellhouse Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Seven Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Nojoqui Falls: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 3.5 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 14.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ranchyard and History Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 33°2,077 m20.9 mi
Madulce PeakNE 41°1,993 m22.6 mi
San Rafael MountainN 7°1,973 m18.6 mi
McKinley MountainN 1°1,887 m17.9 mi
Samon PeakNNE 30°1,840 m23.3 mi
Monte AridoENE 73°1,831 m22.9 mi
Old Man MountainENE 77°1,688 m23.3 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 8°1,687 m15.7 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1353281046

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