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Deer Ridge Open Space

Deer Ridge Open Space from directly overhead

Deer Ridge Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Santa Paula Peak stands 1,497 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Banyan Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
Getting there

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Coordinates34.15658, -118.94727
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Dos Vientos Open Space: 1.3 mi
  • Dandelion Open Space: 1.8 mi
  • Dos Vientos Open Space: 2.2 mi
  • Knoll Open Space: 2.3 mi
  • Dos Vientos Open Space: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 60
Peaks
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 45
  • Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: 0.9 mi
  • Timber School: 2.5 mi
  • Stagecoach Inn Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Conejo Valley Art Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Firefighters Museum: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 36
Beaches: 36
Attractions: 25
  • Chumash Demonstration Village: 0.9 mi
  • Wildwood Tepee: 4.5 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 5.8 mi
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 5.9 mi
  • Modern Art: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Sycamore Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 12.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 12.4 mi
  • Punch Bowl: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Wildwood Canyon: 4.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 4.4 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 4.4 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 4.5 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Deer Ridge Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Paula PeakN 350°1,497 m19.9 mi
San Cayetano MountainN 354°1,275 m19.6 mi
Oat MountainN 7°952 m20.4 mi
Sandstone PeakSSE 161°948 m2.7 mi
Tri PeaksS 184°917 m2.4 mi
Exchange PeakS 178°899 m2.9 mi
Big DomeS 180°887.5 m2.2 mi
Boney MountainSSW 193°865 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4518:2118:54
December solstice06:5916:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575758606266697070656156
Precip in2.92.92.00.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camarillo AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/765532001

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