Park · California
Pfeiffer Park
Pfeiffer Park is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 73 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pfeiffer Stone House, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 73 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.22406, -121.85382
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Pfeiffer Stone House: 0.2 mi
- Gina "Frogquist" Grove: 0.2 mi
- The Buena Vista: 2.6 mi
- April Tunnel Trestle: 3.0 mi
- Mine: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Greystone Park: 0.3 mi
- Copperwood Park & Community Pool: 0.6 mi
- Foothill Park: 0.9 mi
- Parma Park: 0.9 mi
- Glenview Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Ohlone Woman: 0.9 mi
- Fuel Tank: 2.4 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 3.3 mi
- San Jose Sharks: 6.1 mi
- We Live Here: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Arroyo Picnic Site: 1.3 mi
- quicksilver picnic area: 1.4 mi
- southpoint Picnic area: 1.4 mi
- greystone picnic area: 1.4 mi
- Peppertree: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- One Tree Hill: 1.6 mi
- Almaden Meadows Hill: 1.7 mi
- Church Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mine Hill: 3.3 mi
- Lone Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- McAbee Entry: 1.7 mi
- Mockingbird Hill Entrance: 2.3 mi
- Rancho San Vicente Entrance: 3.3 mi
- Hicks/Wood Entrance: 3.4 mi
- Santa Rosa Openspace: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 3.1 mi
- New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: 3.7 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 5.7 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Portuguese Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Rebel Yell Haunted House: 3.2 mi
- Santa Clara County Fairgrounds: 5.3 mi
- Downtown Campbell Water Tower: 6.6 mi
- W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel: 6.7 mi
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- SoFA Demonstration Garden: 7.4 mi
- San Jose State Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Spartan Rose Garden: 7.9 mi
- CNGF Native Plant Farm: 7.9 mi
- Lake Cunningham Native Garden: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 41
- Cable Car Beach: 17.4 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 17.5 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 17.5 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 18.1 mi
- Esplanade Park Beach: 18.2 mi
Springs: 37
- Santa Teresa Springs: 3.2 mi
- Cherry Springs: 4.1 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 9.7 mi
- Badger Spring: 10.6 mi
- Congress Springs: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Lower Falls: 10.1 mi
- Granuja Falls: 10.2 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 10.2 mi
- Basin Falls: 10.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Graffiti Rock: 12.6 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 13.1 mi
- Underworld Rock: 13.4 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Upper Quarry: 19.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 19.9 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Pfeiffer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | S 176° | 1,154 m | 7.8 mi |
| Crystal Peak | S 173° | 1,097 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | SSW 209° | 1,063 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Thayer | SW 221° | 1,061 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Chual | S 171° | 1,046 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | W 270° | 985 m | 13.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | W 271° | 979 m | 13.3 mi |
| El Sombroso | SW 225° | 917 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 6 mi away.
- Acorn Woodpecker430 obs
- Western Fence Lizard336 obs
- Anna's Hummingbird335 obs
- California Ground Squirrel314 obs
- Mallard308 obs
- Western Bluebird302 obs
- Canada Goose243 obs
- Red-shouldered Hawk215 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/28740014
Day trips start here
- Aptos · 17 mi
- Capitola · 18 mi
- Santa Cruz · 20 mi
- Watsonville · 22 mi
- Moss Landing · 29 mi
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