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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

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.01217, -121.70495
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
Picnic sites
  • Hilltop: 0.1 mi
  • Redwood: 0.5 mi
  • Azalea: 0.9 mi
  • Lone Maple: 0.9 mi
  • Milias Group Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • 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
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums: 51
Gardens: 45
  • 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: 44
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: 7
  • Capitola Bluffs: 13.6 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 18.1 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 18.3 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 19.5 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 16.8 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 19.9 mi
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 PrietaNW 312°1,154 m10.3 mi
Crystal PeakNW 314°1,097 m10.0 mi
Mount UmunhumNW 314°1,063 m14.8 mi
Mount ThayerNW 312°1,061 m15.8 mi
Mount ChualNW 316°1,046 m10.2 mi
Mount SizerNE 37°998 m17.5 mi
El SombrosoNW 315°917 m16.1 mi
Middle RidgeNNE 33°884 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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