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Root Park

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Elevation, modelled
14 m
Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
36.5964, -121.8768
Root Park from directly overhead

Root Park is a park in California, at a modelled 14 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ingersol Family Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Root Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncle Sam MountainSSE 152°1,445 m20.0 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 161°1,344 m15.4 mi
Danish Creek PeakSSE 154°1,298 m17.8 mi
Little PinesSSE 153°1,266 m18.6 mi
Devils PeakSSE 162°1,261 m16.0 mi
Big Pines PeakSSE 158°1,235 m16.8 mi
Pat Springs PeakSSE 157°1,233 m17.6 mi
Elephant MountainSSE 148°1,200 m20.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 23
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5220:30
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, 1 mi away.

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