- Elevation, modelled
- 551 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 16.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4722, -119.7148
Inspiration Point rises to 551 m in California, modelled from terrain. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bubb's Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. 176 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Inspiration Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,077 m | 16.0 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 25° | 1,993 m | 16.7 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,973 m | 17.4 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,887 m | 17.6 mi |
| Samon Peak | NNE 12° | 1,840 m | 18.5 mi |
| Monte Arido | ENE 72° | 1,831 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cuyama Peak | NE 35° | 1,787 m | 23.8 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,688 m | 15.2 mi |
176 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 52
- Bubb's Peak: 0.5 mi
- Arlington Peak: 0.7 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 1.0 mi
- La Cumbre Peak: 1.5 mi
- White Mountain: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 44
- root cellar: 3.1 mi
- possible root cellar location: 3.2 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 3.3 mi
- The Pauper's Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- County Firefighters Memorial: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 26
- West Beach: 4.5 mi
- East Beach: 4.5 mi
- Leadbetter Beach: 5.0 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 5.1 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 24
- Mission Dam: 1.0 mi
- Canyon: 1.0 mi
- Sycamore Grove: 1.0 mi
- Fallen Forest: 1.0 mi
- Desert: 1.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: 2.2 mi
- Carriage Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bossé Toy Train Museum: 3.3 mi
- Adams Center for the Visual Arts: 3.4 mi
- Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Seven Falls: 0.6 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 4.4 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 5.7 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 18.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Little Caliente Spring: 7.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 4 mi
- Montecito · 5 mi
- Goleta · 6 mi
- Carpinteria · 12 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 16 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 19 mi
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