Peak · California
Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill rises to 336 m in California. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tilton Ranch Reserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 336 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.15384, -121.73467
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Bailey Fellows House: 2.5 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 4.4 mi
- Villa Mira Monte: 4.5 mi
- New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum: 5.0 mi
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Murphy Springs Park: 3.5 mi
- Madrone Commons: 3.6 mi
- Fox Hollow Park: 3.7 mi
- Sanchez Park: 3.8 mi
- Central Park: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Community & Cultural Center: 5.0 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 7.5 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 8.5 mi
- Solis Winery: 8.7 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 9.6 mi
Gardens
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Roses of Yesterday: 9.7 mi
- Monarch Garden: 11.8 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 11.8 mi
- Holly Garden: 11.8 mi
Artworks
- Fat Bhuda: 7.9 mi
- Bhuda: 7.9 mi
- Ohlone Woman: 8.8 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 9.0 mi
- Fuel Tank: 10.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bailey Fellows House: 2.1 mi
- Memorial for Ann Sobrato: 3.6 mi
- Chimney: 5.3 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 5.4 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 58
- Fish Camp Rest Site: 2.7 mi
- Sycamore Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Eucalyptus Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Cottle Rest Site: 3.7 mi
- Walnut Rest Area: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Spreckels Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bald Peaks: 3.3 mi
- El Toro: 4.1 mi
- Fern Peak: 4.2 mi
- Coyote Peak: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Tilton Ranch Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Lakeside Ranch Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Entrance: 1.2 mi
- Casa Loma Entrance: 2.2 mi
Springs: 38
- Santa Teresa Springs: 6.0 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 9.8 mi
- Cherry Springs: 10.2 mi
- Blackberry Spring: 10.3 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 36
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 15.9 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 16.1 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 16.2 mi
- Esplanade Park Beach: 17.3 mi
- Capitola Beach: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Lower Falls: 5.7 mi
- Granuja Falls: 5.9 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 6.1 mi
- Triple Falls: 6.2 mi
- Basin Falls: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Capitola Bluffs: 17.1 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 20.3 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 20.5 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 19.9 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Felton Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Laurel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory Peak | NNE 21° | 1,298 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | NNE 21° | 1,279 m | 13.9 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | NNE 22° | 1,276 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Isabel | NNE 28° | 1,275 m | 13.5 mi |
| Ptolemy Peak | NNE 21° | 1,237 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | NE 36° | 1,220 m | 13.0 mi |
| Loma Prieta | WSW 244° | 1,154 m | 6.7 mi |
| Crystal Peak | WSW 243° | 1,097 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 226946 — Laurel Hill, Santa Clara County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358769145
Day trips start here
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- Capitola · 17 mi
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