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Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve

Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve from directly overhead

Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waddell Beach (State Parks), a beach 0.2 miles away.

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Coordinates37.09896, -122.27878
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 3.5 mi
  • San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 4.3 mi
  • stone fireplace: 5.5 mi
  • Sandy Point Lookout: 6.5 mi
  • Johansen Mill Site: 8.0 mi
Parks
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • Tan Oak Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Madrone Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Loch View Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Glen Bre Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 58
Gardens: 57
  • Nature Circle: 12.7 mi
  • Kresge Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Family Student Housing Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Outdoor Education Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Rachel Carson Garden: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 43
Museums: 41
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 16
  • Bulls Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Reggiardo Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Travertine Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Redwood Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Old Growth Spring: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
Ghost towns: 11
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 18.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 16.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BielawskiNE 50°985 m13.3 mi
Castle RockNE 48°979 m13.5 mi
The PeakNE 54°917 m14.1 mi
Lookout TowerNE 42°892 m13.8 mi
Goat RockNE 46°890 m13.0 mi
Sunnyvale MountainNE 55°880 m14.1 mi
Summit RockNE 45°878 m13.9 mi
Varian PeakNE 45°873 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5019:5420:33
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2016:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367707069645550
Precip in10.49.77.03.31.20.20.00.00.12.25.010.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 11 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Spotted Dorid403 obs
  • Ochre Sea Star402 obs
  • Opalescent Nudibranch383 obs
  • Noble Dorid251 obs
  • Monterey Dorid244 obs
  • Leather Star230 obs
  • Hopkins' Rose Nudibranch224 obs
  • Clown Dorid222 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/39422036

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