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Crystal Knob

Crystal Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Crystal Knob rises to 751 m in California. Alder Peak stands 1,137 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Shut-In, a cliff 1.5 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 9.2 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35736624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
751 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.80997, -121.16409

118 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
Attractions: 12
  • Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 7.3 mi
  • The Narrows: 7.4 mi
  • South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 8.4 mi
  • Christmas Cove: 8.6 mi
  • Oak Shores Marina: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Parks: 10
  • Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument: 10.0 mi
  • San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
  • Pa-nu Cultural Preserve: 14.8 mi
  • San Simeon Beach State Park: 15.8 mi
  • Moon Stone Beach Park: 17.0 mi
Springs: 8
  • School Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Lottie Potrero Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Dutra Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Buckeye Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Town Spring: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Three Troughs Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Manning Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Jewel Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Hearst Castle: 8.7 mi
  • San Marcos Mennonite Cemetary: 22.1 mi
  • Limekilns: 24.5 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • The Shut-In: 1.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alder PeakWNW 294°1,137 m12.6 mi
Slick Rock PeakNW 314°1,126 m17.1 mi
Pine MountainSSE 155°1,093 m9.2 mi
Silver PeakWNW 284°1,073 m11.2 mi
Chalk PeakNW 310°1,070 m19.2 mi
Wizard PeakNW 325°1,069 m19.4 mi
Rocky ButteSSE 150°1,043 m11.4 mi
Lion PeakWNW 288°1,036 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535255566164666869655852
Precip in6.06.24.82.00.70.10.10.00.11.12.36.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hearst Castle, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807966

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