Peak · California
Borel Hill
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Borel Hill rises to 766 m in California. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is David C. Daniels Nature Center, a museum 0.8 miles away.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q35728755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 766 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.31997, -122.19967
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- David C. Daniels Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Ohlone Village: 5.6 mi
- Los Altos History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Carriage Room Museum: 7.1 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Audry C. Rust Commemorative Site: 0.8 mi
- Gene Sheehan Overlook: 1.3 mi
- Ted Norton's Rock: 1.4 mi
- Foothills Park plaque: 3.3 mi
- Dwight Crowder Trail Plaque: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Coal Creek Open Space Preserve (closed area): 1.2 mi
- Hidden Villa: 2.7 mi
- Monte Bello Open Space Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Windy Hill Open Space Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Upper Stevens Creek County Park: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Mount Melville: 1.6 mi
- Mindego Hill: 1.8 mi
- Langley Hill: 2.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Towne Trail: 2.8 mi
- Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Red Mountain Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Old Corral Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
- Significant Events in Cell Biology walkway: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Orchard Glen: 3.0 mi
- Choctaw Youth Camp: 4.0 mi
- Madrone Day Use Area: 4.7 mi
- Tan Oak Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
- Patriot Corner Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Education Garden: 3.0 mi
- Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Native Hill (California Native Habitat Garden): 4.7 mi
- Foothill Horticulture Garden: 4.7 mi
- Nature Circle: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Frog Pond Park: 3.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 3.6 mi
- La Honda Store State Historic Landmark: 4.1 mi
- Coyote Bowl: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Old Barn: 5.8 mi
- Egrets: 5.8 mi
- Cradle of Liberty: 5.9 mi
- Musical Gambol: 5.9 mi
- Shlama: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 46
- San Gregorio Private Beach: 11.2 mi
- San Gregorio Beach: 11.2 mi
- Tunitas Beach: 11.4 mi
- Sand Beach: 12.1 mi
- Martins Beach: 12.1 mi
Springs: 18
- Spring source: 2.1 mi
- Travertine Springs: 6.4 mi
- Bulls Spring: 8.2 mi
- Summit Spring: 9.4 mi
- Summit Spring: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Peter's Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 5.0 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 8.3 mi
- Butano Falls: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Purissima: 13.2 mi
- Lexington: 14.4 mi
- Alma: 15.5 mi
- Drawbridge: 15.9 mi
- Holy City: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Graffiti Rock: 7.5 mi
- Underworld Rock: 8.6 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 8.7 mi
- Waddell Bluffs: 15.7 mi
- China Ladder: 17.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Felton Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
- Felton Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Borel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | SE 139° | 985 m | 8.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 138° | 979 m | 8.5 mi |
| The Peak | SE 135° | 917 m | 9.9 mi |
| Lookout Tower | SE 136° | 892 m | 7.1 mi |
| Goat Rock | SE 141° | 890 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | SE 135° | 880 m | 10.2 mi |
| Summit Rock | SE 135° | 878 m | 7.8 mi |
| Varian Peak | SE 143° | 873 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skyline Ridge Preserve, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1854689123
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