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Sand Point

Sand Point, seen from above at true elevation

Sand Point rises to 541 m in California. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the north-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away.

About

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49071272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
541 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.05606, -121.88746
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Enchanted Valley Community Center: 3.0 mi
  • Joe's Top of the Hill Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Valencia Hall Park: 4.3 mi
  • Kids Park: 4.5 mi
  • Polo Grounds Park: 5.2 mi
Gardens
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 5.3 mi
  • Roses of Yesterday: 6.1 mi
  • Outdoor Education Garden: 7.9 mi
Museums
Peaks
Attractions
  • Epicenter Loma Prieta Earthquake: 1.7 mi
  • S. S. Palo Alto: 6.2 mi
  • Ropes Course: 6.3 mi
  • Capitola Wharf: 6.9 mi
  • Zip Tower and Climbing Wall: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 56
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 51
  • Porter Family Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Mary Easton Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • George's Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Pourroy Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 47
Springs: 27
  • Olive Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Badger Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Old Growth Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Crystal Springs (private): 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Maple Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Basin Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Capitola Bluffs: 6.6 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 9.5 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 9.8 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 10.2 mi
  • Sand Hill Bluff: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 9.1 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 11.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Sand Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNNE1,154 m4.5 mi
Crystal PeakNE1,097 m4.9 mi
Mount UmunhumN1,063 m7.2 mi
Mount ThayerNNW1,061 m7.6 mi
Mount ChualNE1,046 m5.3 mi
El SombrosoN917 m8.6 mi
The PeakNW917 m15.1 mi
Sunnyvale MountainNW880 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4919:5320:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1816:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525355586063646565625651
Precip in6.46.14.32.00.90.20.00.00.11.33.26.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Cruz, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1872767 — Sand Point, Santa Cruz County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358849149

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