- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6264, -121.9308
Monarch Grove Sanctuary is a park in California, at a modelled 47 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacific Grove Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 3.5 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Monarch Grove Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,445 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 154° | 1,344 m | 18.4 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 149° | 1,298 m | 21.1 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 148° | 1,266 m | 21.9 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 155° | 1,261 m | 19.0 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 152° | 1,235 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 151° | 1,233 m | 20.7 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SE 145° | 1,200 m | 23.4 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 3 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 7 mi
- China Lookout · 11 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pacific Grove Ball Park: 0.2 mi
- George Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Point Piños Lighthouse Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Esplanade Park: 0.6 mi
- Caledonia Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 2.7 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.8 mi
- Devil Hill: 4.6 mi
- Loma Alta: 5.3 mi
- Ichxenta Point: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 44
- Lover's Point Mural: 1.0 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- Otter Statue: 1.1 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 2.6 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 36
- Asilomar Conference Grounds: 0.6 mi
- Kissing Rock: 0.7 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 0.8 mi
- Kelp Forest: 1.7 mi
- Monterey Mirror Maze: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Dr. Gary A. Kildall - IEEE Milestone In Electrical Engineering And Computing: 0.5 mi
- John Denver Memorial: 0.7 mi
- The Christmas Tree: 1.2 mi
- John Steinbeck Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Submarine: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 34
- Asilomar State Beach: 0.8 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 3.0 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 3.6 mi
- Fan Shell Beach: 3.7 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 4.1 mi
Museums: 34
- Pacific Grove Natural History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History: 0.8 mi
- Motorcycle Museum: 0.8 mi
- The Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum: 1.8 mi
- Presidio of Monterey Museum: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Asilomar Dunes Natural Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- SFB Morse Botanical Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 14
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.6 mi
- Memory Garden: 2.6 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 3.6 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cavalry Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 22.0 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 24.0 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 24.6 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Fern Falls: 15.6 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 20.5 mi
- Firehose Falls: 22.6 mi
- Highbride Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Pat Springs: 20.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 5 mi away.
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- Monterey · 3 mi
- Carmel · 5 mi
- Carmel Point · 5 mi
- Seaside · 5 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
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