Peak · California
Division Knoll
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Division Knoll rises to 189 m in California. South Ventana Cone stands 1,517 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bixby Creek Bridge, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 runs past it.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49025048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 189 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.37467, -121.90244
- On the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Rocky Creek Bridge · 1 mi
- Hurricane View Point · 1 mi
- Sea Otter Refuge View Point · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cushing Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cerro Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bonifacio Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bixby Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Puerta del Diablo: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Point Sur State Historic Park: 4.2 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 4.7 mi
- Garland Ranch Regional Park: 10.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Carmel River Lagoon and Wetland Nature Reserve: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Brazil Ranch: 1.8 mi
- Glen Deven Ranch: 2.2 mi
- Mill Creek Redwood Preserve (closed): 3.5 mi
- Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Point Sur Dunes Natural Preserve: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Victorine Ranch: 7.3 mi
- Sunset Cultural Center: 12.2 mi
- Yadon Plaque: 13.9 mi
- Tractor: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bixby Creek Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Albino Redwood Tree: 9.9 mi
- Walker House: 11.9 mi
- Galante Winery: 13.7 mi
- Lone Cypress: 13.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Ventana Wildlife Discovery Center: 7.0 mi
- Whalers Cabin and Whaling Station Museum: 10.2 mi
- Picard Trade Bead Museum: 11.4 mi
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum: 11.7 mi
- The Sir Harry Downie Museum: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 21
- Gibson Beach: 9.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 9.6 mi
- Weston Beach: 9.8 mi
- Monastery Beach: 10.4 mi
- Pfeiffer Beach: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 9
- Images of Pebble Beach: 13.7 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 15.8 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 15.8 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 15.9 mi
- The Fisherman: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Pico Blanco Falls: 5.6 mi
- Highbride Falls: 8.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 8.1 mi
- Fern Falls: 10.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Memory Garden: 15.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 15.8 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 13.3 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 15.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Pat Springs: 8.8 mi
- Lafler Creek Spring: 15.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.7 mi
- Cahoon Spring: 19.4 mi
- Quail Spring: 22.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 12.9 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Arch: 10.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sykes Hot Spring: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Division Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ventana Cone | ESE 115° | 1,517 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ventana Double Cone | ESE 117° | 1,477 m | 11.8 mi |
| Uncle Sam Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,445 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ventana Cone | ESE 117° | 1,434 m | 14.0 mi |
| Kandlbinder Peak | ESE 120° | 1,418 m | 10.7 mi |
| Ventana Spires | ESE 116° | 1,357 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Carmel | E 83° | 1,344 m | 6.4 mi |
| Lion Rock | ESE 117° | 1,334 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 |
| Precip in | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660552 — Division Knoll, Monterey County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/549638432
Day trips start here
- Carmel · 12 mi
- Carmel Point · 12 mi
- Carmel Valley · 12 mi
- Monterey · 16 mi
- Pacific Grove · 17 mi
- Seaside · 17 mi
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