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Manuel Peak

Manuel Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Manuel Peak rises to 1,074 m in California. Chews Ridge stands 1,549 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabezo Prieto, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49047796, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,074 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.27413, -121.77079

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Day Use Area: 1.7 mi
  • Point Sur State Historic Park: 6.8 mi
  • Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation: 7.6 mi
  • Cachagua Community Park: 10.5 mi
  • Carmel Valley Community Park: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 36
Historic sites: 25
  • Tractor: 4.2 mi
  • Tin House: 8.3 mi
  • Bixby Creek Bridge: 10.0 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 12.4 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 24
Museums: 17
Beaches: 14
Waterfalls: 12
  • Pfeiffer Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Pine Falls: 7.2 mi
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Arroyo Seco Day Use: 16.5 mi
  • East Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 20.7 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Puente Big Creek Bridge: 17.0 mi
  • Mural by Hijos del Sol: 22.7 mi
  • Images of Pebble Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Pietro Ferrante Statue: 23.8 mi
  • Santa Rosalia Statue: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 3.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 9.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Manuel Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chews RidgeENE1,549 m11.6 mi
South Ventana ConeE1,517 m7.5 mi
Black ButteE1,497 m12.8 mi
Ventana Double ConeENE1,477 m3.5 mi
Uncle Sam MountainNE1,445 m5.9 mi
Ventana ConeE1,434 m5.2 mi
Kandlbinder PeakNE1,418 m2.6 mi
Black ConeESE1,363 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:5020:29
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1516:1716:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254555861636464615551
Precip in9.58.66.72.91.10.20.10.10.11.94.29.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SUR STN, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1660988 — Manuel Peak, Monterey County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358808308

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