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Point Sur

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Elevation
110 m
Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
South Ventana Cone1,517 m · 14.8 mi
Nearest byway
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 10.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
36.3053, -121.8992
Point Sur, seen from above at true elevation

Point Sur rises to 110 m in California. South Ventana Cone stands 1,517 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Sur Lighthouse Reservation, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 0.8 miles off.

landform in Monterey County, California, United States

Wikidata Q41548184, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).

Elevation
110 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Point Sur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Ventana ConeE 98°1,517 m14.8 mi
Ventana Double ConeE 93°1,477 m10.3 mi
Uncle Sam MountainENE 77°1,445 m11.0 mi
Ventana ConeE 97°1,434 m12.4 mi
Kandlbinder PeakE 93°1,418 m9.2 mi
Ventana SpiresE 93°1,357 m10.8 mi
Mount CarmelNE 48°1,344 m8.3 mi
Lion RockE 96°1,334 m11.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Attractions: 20
Beaches: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Springs: 8
Natural arches: 1
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5119:5120:29
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1616:1716:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

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