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Point Reyes National Seashore

Point Reyes National Seashore from directly overhead

Point Reyes National Seashore is a nature reserve in California, at a recorded elevation of 82 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Reyes Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
82 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.06659, -122.88444
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Martinelli Park: 2.8 mi
  • Second Valley Path and Open Space: 2.8 mi
  • Limatour Estero Reserve: 2.9 mi
  • Tomales Bay State Park: 4.0 mi
  • Point Reyes Station Community Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Artworks: 54
Historic sites: 43
Beaches: 42
Attractions: 20
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 2.8 mi
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel: 3.8 mi
  • Kule Loklo: 4.6 mi
  • Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 9.1 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Museums: 15
Gardens: 15
Waterfalls: 12
  • Stairstep Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Alamere Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 12.6 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
Springs: 8
Lighthouses: 6
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Keyhole: 6.9 mi
  • Temple: 7.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Point Reyes National Seashore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakESE 120°784 m19.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakESE 122°778 m18.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakESE 121°744 m18.8 mi
Ballou PointSE 127°612 m17.7 mi
Twin KnollsSE 126°597 m17.1 mi
Big Rock RidgeE 92°575 m15.2 mi
Pine MountainESE 116°543 m14.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointESE 123°527 m18.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5019:5920:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2516:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505355586166686868635550
Precip in7.16.94.42.00.90.10.00.00.11.53.57.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358776008

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