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Villa Mira Monte

Villa Mira Monte from directly overhead

Villa Mira Monte is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 108 m. Mount Isabel stands 1,275 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Hill Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

historic house in Morgan Hill, California, USA

Wikidata Q55757587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
108 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.13479, -121.65730
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Britton Field: 0.3 mi
  • Galvan Park: 0.4 mi
  • Central Park: 0.5 mi
  • Third Street Creek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Third Street Creek Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Community & Cultural Center: 0.7 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 4.3 mi
  • Dorcich Family Vineyards: 6.0 mi
  • Solis Winery: 6.1 mi
  • Kirgan Cellars: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
  • Gazebo BBQ Area: 1.5 mi
  • Hilltop BBQ Area: 1.5 mi
  • Walnut Rest Area: 2.1 mi
  • Eucalyptus Rest Area: 3.9 mi
  • Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 58
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 2.1 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Monarch Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Holly Garden: 9.1 mi
Museums: 53
Springs: 36
Beaches: 27
Waterfalls: 15
  • Lower Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Triple Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Black Rock Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Upper Falls: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 7
  • Capitola Bluffs: 19.5 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 23.2 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 23.5 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 24.0 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 22.5 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Villa Mira Monte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount IsabelN 9°1,275 m13.4 mi
Ptolemy PeakN 3°1,237 m14.1 mi
Pyramid RockNNE 16°1,220 m12.3 mi
Loma PrietaW 261°1,154 m10.4 mi
Crystal PeakW 261°1,097 m9.9 mi
Mount UmunhumW 278°1,063 m13.4 mi
Mount ChualW 264°1,046 m9.8 mi
Bollinger MountainNE 37°1,044 m10.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/133065338

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