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Mount Madonna

Mount Madonna, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Madonna rises to 577 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is White deer pen, a attraction 0.1 miles away.

About

The story

Mount Madonna is a prominent peak located near the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The iconic landmark is surrounded by a county park, and is viewable along U.S. Route 101 in South Santa Clara Valley, and California State Route 152 near Watsonville in south Santa Cruz County.

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Wikidata Q55623925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
577 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.01217, -121.70495
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites: 60
  • Hilltop: 0.1 mi
  • Redwood: 0.5 mi
  • Azalea: 0.9 mi
  • Lone Maple: 0.9 mi
  • Milias Group Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • White deer pen: 0.1 mi
  • Miller House: 0.1 mi
  • Amphitheater: 0.1 mi
  • Giant Twins: 1.0 mi
  • Kirgan Cellars: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Artworks: 54
  • Fat Bhuda: 3.2 mi
  • Bhuda: 3.2 mi
  • Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 7.5 mi
  • Compass: 10.3 mi
  • Cabrillo Gallery: 12.2 mi
Museums: 51
Gardens: 43
  • Monarch Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Holly Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Camellia Garden: 4.1 mi
  • South County Backroads Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Rainbow Garden: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 42
Springs: 37
  • El Pajaro Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Olive Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Badger Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Willow Tree Spring: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Bonfante Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Triple Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Granuja Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 16.8 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Mount Madonna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNW1,154 m10.3 mi
Crystal PeakNW1,097 m10.0 mi
Mount UmunhumNW1,063 m14.8 mi
Mount ThayerNW1,061 m15.8 mi
Mount ChualNW1,046 m10.2 mi
Mount SizerNE998 m17.5 mi
El SombrosoNW917 m16.1 mi
Middle RidgeNNE884 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565961636364615651
Precip in4.44.53.61.60.60.10.00.00.11.02.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville WTR WKS, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1854689106

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