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Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve

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Elevation, modelled
5 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 10.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
36.5354, -121.9255
Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve from directly overhead

Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve is a park in California, at a modelled 5 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Carmel River Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 0.5 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSE 138°1,445 m18.1 mi
Kandlbinder PeakSSE 147°1,418 m19.5 mi
Mount CarmelSE 144°1,344 m12.8 mi
Danish Creek PeakSE 138°1,298 m15.8 mi
Little PinesSE 138°1,266 m16.6 mi
Devils PeakSE 145°1,261 m13.4 mi
Big Pines PeakSE 141°1,235 m14.5 mi
Pat Springs PeakSE 141°1,233 m15.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 23
Beaches: 16
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Natural arches: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5119:5220:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525354555658606162615652
Precip in4.44.03.31.50.60.20.10.10.10.91.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 6 mi away.

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