- Elevation
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Mount Bielawski985 m · 12.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0971, -122.2665
Prospect Hill rises to 279 m in California. Mount Bielawski stands 985 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, a museum 0.4 miles away.
- Elevation
- 279 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bielawski | NE 48° | 985 m | 12.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 46° | 979 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Peak | NE 52° | 917 m | 13.7 mi |
| Lookout Tower | NE 40° | 892 m | 13.5 mi |
| Goat Rock | NE 44° | 890 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sunnyvale Mountain | NE 53° | 880 m | 13.7 mi |
| Summit Rock | NE 43° | 878 m | 13.6 mi |
| Varian Peak | NE 42° | 873 m | 12.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Big Creek Powerhouse (site): 2.8 mi
- San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad Camp 1: 3.7 mi
- stone fireplace: 5.3 mi
- Sandy Point Lookout: 6.6 mi
- Johansen Mill Site: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Mount Shelby: 3.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 4.6 mi
- McAbee Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 4.7 mi
Museums: 43
- Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center: 0.4 mi
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 8.1 mi
- Oil Storage Building: 9.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.2 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 43
- Greyhound Rock: 1.3 mi
- Roaring Camp: 11.9 mi
- Sequoia Aerial Adventure: 12.0 mi
- Redwood Canopy Tours: 12.0 mi
- Castle Rock State Park. Old Corral Day Use Area: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 0.6 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 0.7 mi
- Las Trancas Beach: 0.7 mi
- Greyhound Rock Beach: 1.2 mi
- Cove Beach: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Scott Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Slippery Falls: 4.5 mi
- Berry Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Silver Falls: 5.6 mi
- The Cascades: 5.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Santa Cruz · 16 mi
- Capitola · 19 mi
- Aptos · 21 mi
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