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Bean Hill

Bean Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Bean Hill rises to 442 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 30 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q35726421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
442 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.02384, -121.84857
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Valencia Hall Park: 2.1 mi
  • Aldridge Lane Park: 3.4 mi
  • Polo Grounds Park: 3.4 mi
  • Bert Scott Estate Park: 3.9 mi
  • Scott Park: 4.1 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Porter Family Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Mary Easton Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • George's Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Pourroy Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Cabrillo Gallery: 4.8 mi
  • Windfalls: 5.3 mi
  • Bhuda: 5.4 mi
  • Fat Bhuda: 5.5 mi
  • Compass: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 2.6 mi
  • Roses of Yesterday: 3.4 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 4.8 mi
  • afe native plant garden: 9.5 mi
Museums: 58
Beaches: 48
Springs: 30
  • Olive Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Badger Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Crystal Springs (private): 9.7 mi
  • Old Growth Spring: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Fairy Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Maple Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Basin Falls: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Capitola Bluffs: 6.4 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 10.5 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 10.7 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 11.7 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 9.5 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 11.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 12.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Bean Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaN 2°1,154 m6.0 mi
Crystal PeakN 6°1,097 m6.2 mi
Mount UmunhumNNW 344°1,063 m9.8 mi
Mount ThayerNNW 338°1,061 m10.4 mi
Mount ChualN 7°1,046 m6.6 mi
El SombrosoNNW 342°917 m11.2 mi
Ralph's MountainNNW 332°828 m10.1 mi
Santa Rosalia MountainN 353°806 m3.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4919:5220:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1816:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565861636364615550
Precip in4.64.04.31.20.90.20.00.00.10.92.14.0

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1658012 — Bean Hill, Santa Cruz County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358806060

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