- Elevation
- 1,298 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Copernicus Peak1,327 m · 0.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3414, -121.6428
Observatory Peak rises to 1,298 m in California. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the east-northeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Reverend Hamilton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Elevation
- 1298 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Observatory Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | ENE 62° | 1,327 m | 0.8 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | ENE 68° | 1,295 m | 0.9 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | ENE 67° | 1,286 m | 0.3 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | NNW 340° | 1,279 m | 0.0 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | ENE 76° | 1,276 m | 0.1 mi |
| Mount Isabel | SE 130° | 1,275 m | 1.6 mi |
| Galileo Peak | NE 34° | 1,273 m | 0.8 mi |
| Ptolemy Peak | SSW 201° | 1,237 m | 0.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Reverend Hamilton: 0.0 mi
- Pala Seca Cabin: 4.5 mi
- J. J. Montgomery Monument: 7.2 mi
- J. J. Montgomery Monument - "Soaring Flight": 7.6 mi
- Fred W. “Bill” Gehri Bridge: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Hamilton: 0.0 mi
- Huyghens Peak: 0.1 mi
- Ptolemy Peak: 0.2 mi
- Tycho Brahe Peak: 0.3 mi
- Copernicus Peak: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Frog pond: 2.3 mi
- Little Dipper: 9.3 mi
- Lazy River: 9.3 mi
- Shotgun Falls: 9.4 mi
- Great White Shark: 9.4 mi
Museums: 48
- Alum Rock Science & Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 11.6 mi
- History Park at Kelley Park: 11.9 mi
- Hellenic Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Chinese American Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Pinto Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Murietta Falls: 13.9 mi
- Robison Falls: 16.0 mi
- Pacheco Falls: 18.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Drawbridge: 20.1 mi
- Lexington: 21.5 mi
- Alma: 21.6 mi
- Wrights: 21.8 mi
- Burrell: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Del Valle West Beach: 16.6 mi
- Del Valle East Beach: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Westley Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Westley Rest Area: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Aptos · 29 mi
- Watsonville · 30 mi
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