- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 20.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4357, -119.8017
Thunderbird Open Space is a park in California, at a modelled 18 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lassen Open Space, a park 0.4 miles away. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunderbird Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,077 m | 20.0 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NE 34° | 1,993 m | 21.3 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | N 358° | 1,973 m | 19.0 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | N 352° | 1,887 m | 18.6 mi |
| Samon Peak | NNE 23° | 1,840 m | 22.5 mi |
| Monte Arido | ENE 69° | 1,831 m | 20.4 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,688 m | 20.6 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | N 358° | 1,687 m | 16.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lassen Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Rhoads Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Calle Barquero Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Patterson Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Tarragona Open Space: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- Boys Night Out: 0.7 mi
- Stretching Fox: 0.7 mi
- Hip Hop: 0.7 mi
- Good Time Clock: 2.1 mi
- Henley Gate: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Old Stagecoach Route: 1.3 mi
- Ovington's Hangar: 1.4 mi
- World War II Aviator's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- County Firefighters Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Becky Castillo: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 47
- Lavigia Hill: 5.4 mi
- Barger Peak: 5.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.6 mi
- Arlington Peak: 5.9 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 6.0 mi
Springs: 32
- Veronica Springs: 3.8 mi
- Laurel Springs: 5.2 mi
- Hot Spring: 8.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.0 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 9.5 mi
Museums: 29
- Stow House: 2.9 mi
- Ranchyard and History Education Center: 2.9 mi
- South Coast Railroad Museum: 2.9 mi
- Art, Design & Architecture Museum: 3.2 mi
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 28
- More Mesa Beach: 1.2 mi
- More Mesa Beach: 1.2 mi
- More Mesa Beach: 1.2 mi
- More Mesa Nude Beach: 1.4 mi
- Hope Ranch Private Beach: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Earl Warren Show Grounds: 3.7 mi
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Raptor's Perch: 5.4 mi
- Quail Grove: 5.4 mi
- Fallen Forest: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 15
- Sexton Grove: 0.8 mi
- UCSB Rain Garden: 3.0 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 3.1 mi
- The Learning Garden: 3.1 mi
- Manzanita Village Habitat Garden: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Modoc Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 2.8 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Camino Corto Open Space: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Seven Falls: 6.1 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 6.4 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 8.5 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 9.4 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Fire Crags: 4.1 mi
- Barger Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 5.9 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 10.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
- San Roque Arch: 4.7 mi
- Elusive Arch: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gaviota Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Gaviota Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Little Caliente Spring: 12.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Goleta · 1 mi
- Santa Barbara · 5 mi
- Montecito · 10 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 13 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 15 mi
- Carpinteria · 16 mi
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