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Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Peak rises to 1,249 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 2.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q35724167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1249 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18080, -121.64272

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 20
Parks: 17
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 9.1 mi
  • Cachagua Community Park: 15.0 mi
  • Point Sur State Historic Park: 16.3 mi
  • Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 16.8 mi
  • Carmel Valley Community Park: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • McWay Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Pine Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Devil's falls: 9.1 mi
Springs: 12
Attractions: 10
  • Pelton Wheel: 2.1 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 3.9 mi
  • Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 9.1 mi
  • Devil's Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Albino Redwood Tree: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Tin House: 2.2 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 5.1 mi
  • Tractor: 5.6 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 6.1 mi
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Anderson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakE 101°1,784 m12.7 mi
Pinyon PeakE 93°1,602 m14.6 mi
Cone PeakSE 137°1,572 m12.1 mi
Chews RidgeNNE 25°1,549 m9.9 mi
South Ventana ConeN 3°1,517 m6.5 mi
Black ButteNE 43°1,497 m8.2 mi
Ventana Double ConeNNW 333°1,477 m9.0 mi
Twin PeakSE 140°1,468 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5019:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800763

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