- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 20.2 miles
- Loma Prieta1,136 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 123.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9309, -121.8025
Buena Vista Park is a park in California, at a modelled 5 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,136 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hazelwood Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- Watsonville, City of
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Buena Vista Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | N 350° | 1,136 m | 12.6 mi |
| Crystal Peak | N 352° | 1,097 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | NNW 342° | 1,063 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Thayer | NNW 338° | 1,061 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Chual | N 352° | 1,046 m | 13.1 mi |
| El Sombroso | NNW 341° | 917 m | 18.1 mi |
| Ralph's Mountain | NNW 335° | 828 m | 17.0 mi |
| Santa Rosalia Mountain | NNW 343° | 806 m | 10.2 mi |
- 23.4 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 25 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hazelwood Park: 1.2 mi
- Rancho San Andrès (Castro Adobe): 1.2 mi
- Cherry Blossom Park: 1.3 mi
- Hope Drive Park: 1.5 mi
- Davis Avenue Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Tarplant Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bean Hill: 6.9 mi
- Mount Madonna: 7.8 mi
- Atherton Peak: 8.5 mi
- Mount Chamberlain: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Tarplant Hill: 2.0 mi
- Manresa State Beach: 3.2 mi
- La Selva Open Space: 3.3 mi
- La Selva Open Space: 3.3 mi
- La Selva Open Space: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Crystal Bay Farm: 2.0 mi
- S. S. Palo Alto: 6.7 mi
- Giant Twins: 7.3 mi
- Amphitheater: 7.6 mi
- White deer pen: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Compass: 3.4 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 7.1 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 7.2 mi
- Cabrillo Gallery: 7.9 mi
- Bhuda: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Lower Shade Ramada: 3.7 mi
- Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Pourroy Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Azalea: 7.2 mi
- Lone Maple: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights: 3.7 mi
- Bridge Creek Historic Site: 9.5 mi
- Night Fighter: 9.5 mi
- Bear Enclosure: 11.8 mi
- Harvey West Historic Structure: 12.0 mi
Museums: 49
- William H Volck Museum: 2.9 mi
- Pajaro Valley Historical Association: 3.1 mi
- Agricultural History Project Center and Museum: 4.0 mi
- Aptos History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Cabrillo College Gallery: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 40
- Bamboo Giant Nursery: 4.6 mi
- Roses of Yesterday: 6.2 mi
- Tiger Lily Garden: 7.2 mi
- Ksitigarbha Garden: 9.1 mi
- Monarch Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Sunset State Beach: 3.4 mi
- Palm Beach: 4.4 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 4.8 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 5.7 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 7.7 mi
Springs: 24
- El Pajaro Springs: 10.5 mi
- Olive Springs: 10.9 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 11.8 mi
- Badger Spring: 12.0 mi
- Crystal Springs (private): 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fairy Falls: 8.3 mi
- Five Finger Falls: 8.8 mi
- Maple Falls: 9.5 mi
- Triple Falls: 10.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Capitola Bluffs: 8.5 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Upper Quarry: 14.8 mi
- Upper Quarry: 14.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville Muni AP, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Capitola · 9 mi
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- Santa Cruz · 13 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 16 mi
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