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Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Reyes Peak stands 2,284 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Viola Fields, a park 0.1 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

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Coordinates34.38709, -119.49906
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Viola Fields: 0.1 mi
  • Monte Vista Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tar Pit Park: 0.6 mi
  • Carpinteria Bluffs III: 0.7 mi
  • Carpinteria Creek Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Peaks: 49
  • Shephard Mesa peak: 2.0 mi
  • Snowball Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Rincon Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • La Granada Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Noon Peak: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 39
Museums: 34
Gardens: 28
Attractions: 25
  • Carpinteria Tar Pit: 0.2 mi
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club: 4.3 mi
  • Giraffe: 9.6 mi
  • African Lions: 9.6 mi
  • Fennic Fox: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Springs: 22
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 9.5 mi
  • Agua Caliente Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Veronica Springs: 14.0 mi
  • La Carpa Spring: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 16
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Hot Springs Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Seven Falls: 13.2 mi
  • 33 Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 19.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • San Roque Arch: 15.1 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 12.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reyes PeakNE 36°2,284 m20.9 mi
Haddock MountainNE 42°2,265 m22.0 mi
Big Pine MountainNNW 338°2,077 m23.2 mi
Madulce PeakNNW 346°1,993 m21.7 mi
Topatopa BluffENE 71°1,945 m23.6 mi
Monte AridoN 10°1,831 m10.7 mi
Chief PeakENE 66°1,703 m20.7 mi
Old Man MountainNNE 16°1,688 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3719:10
June solstice05:4719:3720:14
September equinox06:4718:2318:56
December solstice07:0116:1416:52

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/781655545

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