- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Loma Prieta1,136 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 127.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9741, -122.0223
Vegetation Zone is a park in California, at a modelled 6 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,136 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragon Archway (The Last Chinatown), a artwork 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 27 miles off.
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- Coastal Watershed Council
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Vegetation Zone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | NE 46° | 1,136 m | 13.6 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NE 47° | 1,097 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | NNE 28° | 1,063 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Thayer | NNE 23° | 1,061 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Chual | NE 46° | 1,046 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | NNW 347° | 985 m | 17.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNW 347° | 979 m | 18.0 mi |
| El Sombroso | NNE 24° | 917 m | 15.4 mi |
- 27.5 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Dragon Archway (The Last Chinatown): 0.1 mi
- Big Red Ball: 0.2 mi
- Pendulum: 0.2 mi
- Kimono Sighs: 0.2 mi
- Rocky Dogs: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Vegetation Zone: 0.1 mi
- San Lorenzo Park: 0.2 mi
- Octagon Museum Park: 0.2 mi
- San Lorenzo Park: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Avenue Historic District: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers & Sailors Statue: 0.3 mi
- Santa Cruz Bicentennial Monument: 0.3 mi
- Compass Rose Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Clock Tower: 0.3 mi
- Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Williams-Reynolds House: 0.5 mi
- Undertow: 0.7 mi
- Looff Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Giant Dipper: 0.8 mi
- NOAA - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Bolcoff Hill: 0.6 mi
- Horseback Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- La Corona: 2.6 mi
- Mount Alexander: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Buckeye Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Oak Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Millennium Circle: 1.1 mi
- Wagner Grove: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Spineflower Habitat Protection Zone: 1.2 mi
- Arana Gulch: 1.4 mi
- Sycamore Grove: 1.6 mi
- Sycamore Grove: 1.6 mi
- El Dorado Riparian Corridor: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 41
- Riverside Gardens Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Santa Cruz Community Orchard: 0.4 mi
- Beach Flats Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- BSSC Garden: 0.7 mi
- AFE Salamander Garden: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Harbor Beach: 1.4 mi
- Twin Lakes Beach: 1.5 mi
- Black's Beach/Lincoln Beach: 1.8 mi
- Sunny Cove Beach: 2.0 mi
- Santa Maria's Beach: 2.2 mi
Museums: 36
Waterfalls: 25
- Moose Lodge Falls: 3.6 mi
- Ferndell: 5.8 mi
- Maple Falls: 8.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 8.9 mi
- Five Finger Falls: 10.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Dodero Spring: 1.6 mi
- Horse Trough Spring: 2.3 mi
- Crystal Springs (private): 2.5 mi
- Redwood Springs: 5.6 mi
- Old Growth Spring: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Anthony's Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 0.5 mi
- Upper Quarry: 2.6 mi
- Upper Quarry: 2.6 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 4.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 2.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:15 | 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 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Cruz, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Santa Cruz · 0 mi
- Capitola · 4 mi
- Aptos · 6 mi
- Watsonville · 15 mi
- Moss Landing · 18 mi
- Marina · 23 mi
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