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Vasquez Knob

Vasquez Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Vasquez Knob rises to 650 m in California. Ventana Double Cone stands 1,477 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Garland Ranch Regional Park, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
650 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.46753, -121.75970

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves: 46
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 25
Attractions: 25
Beaches: 21
Artworks: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • East Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Monterey Pines Group Area: 8.7 mi
  • Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 11.1 mi
  • El Estero Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Fern Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Pico Blanco Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Firehose Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Pine Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Highbride Falls: 13.6 mi
Springs: 7
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Arch: 16.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Vasquez Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ventana Double ConeSSE1,477 m12.1 mi
Uncle Sam MountainSSE1,445 m9.2 mi
Kandlbinder PeakS1,418 m11.8 mi
Ventana SpiresSSE1,357 m12.1 mi
Mount CarmelSSW1,344 m5.9 mi
Miller MountainSSE1,319 m12.1 mi
Danish Creek PeakS1,298 m7.2 mi
Mulberger DomeS1,271 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5019:5120:29
September equinox06:5618:3119:05
December solstice07:1616:1616:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525254565962656566635651
Precip in3.93.52.81.40.50.10.00.10.10.81.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel Valley, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1661628 — Vasquez Knob, Monterey County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/549646109

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