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Murphy Springs Park

Murphy Springs Park from directly overhead

Murphy Springs Park is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Hollow Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

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How to reach it

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Coordinates37.14157, -121.67231
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fox Hollow Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sanchez Park: 0.4 mi
  • Madrone Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Central Park: 0.7 mi
  • Galvan Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • Community & Cultural Center: 1.6 mi
  • CordeValle Winery: 5.0 mi
  • Dorcich Family Vineyards: 6.5 mi
  • Solis Winery: 6.6 mi
  • Kirgan Cellars: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Walnut Rest Area: 1.8 mi
  • Gazebo BBQ Area: 2.3 mi
  • Hilltop BBQ Area: 2.3 mi
  • Eucalyptus Rest Area: 3.2 mi
  • Sycamore Rest Area: 4.1 mi
Artworks
Museums: 59
Gardens: 59
  • Morgan Hill Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Monarch Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Holly Garden: 9.7 mi
Springs: 36
Beaches: 29
Waterfalls: 16
  • Lower Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Triple Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Black Rock Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 8
  • Capitola Bluffs: 19.1 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 22.7 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 23.0 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 23.4 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 22.1 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 23.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Murphy Springs Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observatory PeakN 7°1,298 m13.9 mi
Mount IsabelNNE 13°1,275 m13.1 mi
Ptolemy PeakN 6°1,237 m13.7 mi
Pyramid RockNNE 20°1,220 m12.1 mi
Loma PrietaWSW 257°1,154 m9.7 mi
Crystal PeakWSW 258°1,097 m9.2 mi
Mount UmunhumW 276°1,063 m12.5 mi
Mount ThayerW 277°1,061 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586367717169635549
Precip in4.54.32.61.30.60.10.00.00.00.91.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilroy, 11 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Wild Turkey26 obs
  • Abrams' Liveforever24 obs
  • Western Fence Lizard22 obs
  • Pacific poison oak18 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk17 obs
  • California poppy14 obs
  • House Finch14 obs
  • Mule Deer13 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/305193372

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