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The Old Monterey Jail

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Elevation, modelled
19 m
Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 20.7 mi
Nearest byway
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 11.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
36.5976, -121.8976

The Old Monterey Jail is a museum in California, at a modelled 19 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Colton Hall Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.0 miles off.

city in Monterey County, California, United States

Dates from 1770.

Wikidata Q487315, matched on coordinates and name (393 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of The Old Monterey Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSSE 149°1,445 m20.7 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 157°1,344 m15.8 mi
Danish Creek PeakSSE 151°1,298 m18.5 mi
Little PinesSSE 150°1,266 m19.2 mi
Devils PeakSSE 158°1,261 m16.5 mi
Big Pines PeakSSE 154°1,235 m17.3 mi
Pat Springs PeakSSE 154°1,233 m18.1 mi
Elephant MountainSE 146°1,200 m20.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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