- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Loma Prieta1,136 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 119.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8811, -121.8278
Lower Shade Ramada is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 6 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,136 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Lower Shade Ramada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta | N 357° | 1,136 m | 15.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | N 358° | 1,097 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Umunhum | NNW 349° | 1,063 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Thayer | NNW 346° | 1,061 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Chual | N 359° | 1,046 m | 16.4 mi |
| Fremont Peak | ESE 115° | 966 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ralph's Mountain | NNW 342° | 828 m | 19.7 mi |
| Santa Rosalia Mountain | N 353° | 806 m | 13.3 mi |
- 19.9 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 21 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 25 mi
- China Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Pajaro River Mouth Natural Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Zmudowski State Beach: 2.9 mi
- Tarplant Hill: 3.5 mi
- Manresa State Beach: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Sunset State Beach: 0.8 mi
- Manresa State Beach - Soquel Creek Water District: 3.1 mi
- Manresa State Beach Access: 3.1 mi
- Seaview Ranch Park: 3.3 mi
- Las Brisas Park: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Crystal Bay Farm: 2.4 mi
- Sea otters: 5.7 mi
- S. S. Palo Alto: 7.7 mi
- Giant artichoke: 9.2 mi
- Capitola Wharf: 9.3 mi
Peaks
- Tarplant Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mulligan Hill: 9.2 mi
- Bean Hill: 9.9 mi
- Atherton Peak: 10.6 mi
- Mount Chamberlain: 10.7 mi
Artworks
- Compass: 4.2 mi
- Motorcycle from chains: 4.7 mi
- Motorcycle from license plates: 4.7 mi
- If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 6.2 mi
- Cabrillo Gallery: 9.2 mi
Historic sites
- First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights: 5.1 mi
- Night Fighter: 9.5 mi
- Bridge Creek Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Surfer Memorial Statue: 12.0 mi
- Bear Enclosure: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Pourroy Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Special Events Ramada: 9.0 mi
- George's Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Mary Easton Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Museums: 52
Gardens: 40
- Bamboo Giant Nursery: 7.3 mi
- Tiger Lily Garden: 8.7 mi
- Roses of Yesterday: 9.9 mi
- Ksitigarbha Garden: 10.7 mi
- Beach Flats Community Garden: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 35
- Sunset State Beach: 0.6 mi
- Palm Beach: 0.9 mi
- Jetty Beach: 5.4 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 6.0 mi
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 6.9 mi
Springs: 13
- El Pajaro Springs: 12.0 mi
- Olive Springs: 13.2 mi
- Crystal Springs (private): 14.0 mi
- Dodero Spring: 14.1 mi
- Badger Spring: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fairy Falls: 11.0 mi
- Five Finger Falls: 11.8 mi
- Maple Falls: 12.1 mi
- Triple Falls: 13.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Capitola Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Upper Quarry: 15.0 mi
- Upper Quarry: 15.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 13.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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- Capitola · 10 mi
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