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NPS Land

NPS Land from directly overhead

NPS Land is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 461 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountains Restoration Trust Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.06462, -118.60490

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • Dolphin View: 1.8 mi
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 1.9 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 2.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Private Recreational Center: 2.5 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 3.1 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 2.3 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 5.5 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 5.6 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.6 mi
  • Santa Monica Pier: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 2.3 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 2.6 mi
  • Long Wharf in Santa Monica: 5.0 mi
  • Marquez Family Historical Monument: 5.8 mi
  • Santa Monica Gables Beach Club: 6.3 mi
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 2.6 mi
  • East Garden: 2.7 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Lower Terrace Sculpture Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Central Garden: 7.5 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 35
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 8.9 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.1 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 6.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.0 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 14.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of NPS Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 1°1,138 m18.3 mi
Sandstone PeakWNW 282°948 m19.1 mi
Castro PeakW 278°855 m10.4 mi
Saddle PeakWNW 288°851 m3.0 mi
Mission PointNNE 13°832 m17.6 mi
Rocky PeakN 353°797 m15.8 mi
Simi PeakNW 314°732 m14.0 mi
Chatsworth PeakN 351°692 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657586063656666636057
Precip in3.13.11.70.60.20.10.00.00.00.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1078938013

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