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Morro Rock

Morro Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Morro Rock rises to 177 m in California. Rocky Butte stands 1,043 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Morro Rock Natural Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

volcanic plug in United States of America

Wikidata Q2038580, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
177 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.36967, -120.86770

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coleman Park: 0.4 mi
  • Anchor Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lila Keiser Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mariner Park: 1.0 mi
  • Tidelands Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Museums: 25
Attractions: 21
Nature reserves: 17
  • Morro Rock Natural Preserve: 0.0 mi
  • Morro Bay National Estuary Program: 0.9 mi
  • Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area: 2.1 mi
  • El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
  • Sweet Springs Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 13
  • Morro Rock Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Morro Dunes Natural Preserve: 2.9 mi
  • Morro Strand State Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Cayucos State Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Spooner's Cove: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Holloway Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Road Runner Picnic Site: 15.6 mi
  • Rockrose: 23.8 mi
  • Willow Bluff: 23.8 mi
  • Meadow View: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Islay Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Reservoir Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Big Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Little Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Little Falls: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • McLain Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Sulphur Pot: 18.4 mi
  • Town Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Salsipuedes Spring #1: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Smugglers Cave: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Franklin Hot Springs: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Morro Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky ButteNNW 332°1,043 m23.3 mi
Cypress MountainNNW 343°894 m16.8 mi
Lopez MountainESE 106°869 m17.0 mi
Vulture RockNNW 336°857 m20.8 mi
Bald MountainESE 113°855 m22.4 mi
Gay MountainESE 108°850 m18.1 mi
Tassajera PeakE 79°836 m9.1 mi
Black ButteESE 104°824 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:5019:4520:22
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:0916:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565757585960626364646055
Precip in3.63.63.21.00.40.20.10.00.10.71.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morro BAY Fire Dept, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 255643 — Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358796445

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