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Atherton Peak

Atherton Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Atherton Peak rises to 492 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Chamberlain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 26 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35724568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
492 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.93686, -121.64911

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Aromas Community Park: 3.2 mi
  • Aromas Community Park: 3.4 mi
  • Joyce-McKenzie Park: 5.1 mi
  • Franich Park: 5.2 mi
  • Atri Park: 5.3 mi
Attractions
  • Water Oasis: 4.8 mi
  • Bonfante's Splash Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Pit Stop Racers: 4.8 mi
  • Quicksilver Express Mine Coaster: 4.8 mi
  • Timber Twister: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Lone Maple: 5.2 mi
  • Azalea: 5.3 mi
  • Milias Group Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Hilltop: 6.1 mi
  • Redwood: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 54
  • Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 6.6 mi
  • Fat Bhuda: 9.1 mi
  • Bhuda: 9.1 mi
  • If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 9.3 mi
  • Motorcycle from chains: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
Beaches: 38
Gardens: 37
  • Camellia Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Holly Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Monarch Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Claudia's Garden: 4.9 mi
Springs: 35
  • El Pajaro Springs: 2.6 mi
  • Spike Jones Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Mistletoe Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Willson Camp Quartz Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Willson Camp Hillside Spring: 16.3 mi
Museums: 34
Waterfalls: 13
  • Bonfante Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Triple Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 19.6 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Atherton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNW 318°1,154 m16.1 mi
Crystal PeakNW 320°1,097 m16.0 mi
Mount ChualNW 321°1,046 m16.2 mi
Fremont PeakSSE 147°966 m14.8 mi
Middle RidgeNNE 17°884 m19.6 mi
Nesbit RidgeNNE 25°850.7 m15.2 mi
Larios PeakNNE 29°840 m14.7 mi
Middle RidgeNNE 19°823 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5120:30
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565961636364615651
Precip in4.44.53.61.60.60.10.00.00.11.02.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville WTR WKS, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2398112418

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