- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 22.4 miles
- Uncle Sam Mountain1,445 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5989, -121.9119
Veteran's Park Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 130 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Veteran's Park Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,445 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 155° | 1,344 m | 16.2 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 149° | 1,298 m | 18.9 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 148° | 1,266 m | 19.7 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 156° | 1,261 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 152° | 1,235 m | 17.7 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 152° | 1,233 m | 18.6 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SE 144° | 1,200 m | 21.2 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 1 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 5 mi
- China Lookout · 9 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Quarry Park: 0.4 mi
- Via Paraiso Park: 0.6 mi
- Presidio of Monterey: 0.6 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.0 mi
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 1.0 mi
- Devil Hill: 2.4 mi
- Loma Alta: 3.1 mi
- Greg's Hill: 5.1 mi
Museums: 26
- The Old Monterey Jail: 0.8 mi
- Colton Hall Museum: 0.8 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- Alvarado Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Presidio of Monterey Museum: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Huckleberry Hill Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Open Space: 1.3 mi
- SFB Morse Botanical Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Asilomar Dunes Natural Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Ishxenta State Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Sloat Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Portola Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Vizcaino Serra Landing Site: 1.0 mi
- Junipero Serra Monument: 1.0 mi
- Old Custom House: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 1.1 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 1.2 mi
- Monterey Whale Watching: 1.2 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 1.2 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 15
- Monterey State Beach: 1.4 mi
- Asilomar State Beach: 2.2 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 2.3 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 2.9 mi
- Fan Shell Beach: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 14
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 1.1 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 1.1 mi
- The Fisherman: 1.2 mi
- Otter Statue: 1.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 1.0 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- El Estero Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 1.9 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 3.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Fern Falls: 13.5 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 18.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 20.5 mi
- Highbride Falls: 22.7 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cavalry Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Pat Springs: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 3 mi away.
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- Pacific Grove · 2 mi
- Carmel · 3 mi
- Carmel Point · 3 mi
- Seaside · 4 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
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