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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 27 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

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.93686, -121.64911

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aromas Community Park: 3.2 mi
  • Joyce-McKenzie Park: 5.1 mi
  • Franich Park: 5.2 mi
  • Atri Park: 5.3 mi
  • Bronte 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: 58
  • Lone Maple: 5.2 mi
  • Azalea: 5.3 mi
  • Milias Group Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Hilltop: 6.1 mi
  • Redwood: 6.2 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 51
Artworks: 48
  • 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
Beaches: 37
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
Gardens: 35
  • 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
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: 6
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 19.6 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Atherton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNW1,154 m16.1 mi
Crystal PeakNW1,097 m16.0 mi
Mount ChualNW1,046 m16.2 mi
Fremont PeakSSE966 m14.8 mi
Nesbit RidgeNNE851 m15.2 mi
Larios PeakNNE840 m14.7 mi
Middle RidgeNNE823 m19.4 mi
Willson PeakNE807 m16.1 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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