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Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve from directly overhead

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is If it has no other explanation, it must be art, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.81968, -121.73828

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
  • If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 0.3 mi
  • Motorcycle from license plates: 2.0 mi
  • Motorcycle from chains: 2.0 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 10.2 mi
  • Compass: 10.6 mi
Parks
  • Kirby Park: 1.6 mi
  • Little Acorn Park: 3.3 mi
  • Crane Street Park: 3.4 mi
  • Manzanita County Park: 3.6 mi
  • NCRPD: 3.7 mi
Attractions
  • Sea otters: 1.8 mi
  • Giant artichoke: 4.0 mi
  • Crystal Bay Farm: 8.5 mi
  • Giant Twins: 12.5 mi
  • St. Francis Retreat: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 60
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Lower Shade Ramada: 6.5 mi
  • Lone Maple: 12.5 mi
  • Azalea: 12.6 mi
  • Redwood: 13.3 mi
  • Hilltop: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 52
Museums: 50
Gardens: 41
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Yorktown community garden: 10.9 mi
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 13.0 mi
  • Camellia Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Holly Garden: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Bonfante Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Maple Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Triple Falls: 18.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • El Pajaro Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Horseshoe Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Olive Springs: 19.3 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 20.2 mi
  • Badger Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Lighthouses: 3
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNNW 344°1,154 m21.0 mi
Crystal PeakNNW 345°1,097 m21.0 mi
Mount ToroSSE 161°1,081 m21.5 mi
Mount ChualNNW 346°1,046 m21.3 mi
Mount HarlanESE 115°991 m20.3 mi
Fremont PeakESE 108°966 m13.7 mi
Mount OldsESE 123°914 m22.4 mi
Santa Rosalia MountainNNW 340°806 m18.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565961636364615651
Precip in4.44.53.61.60.60.10.00.00.11.02.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville WTR WKS, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/358849485

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