- Elevation, modelled
- 112 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Copernicus Peak1,327 m · 12.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1656, -121.6586
Walnut Rest Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 112 m. Copernicus Peak stands 1,327 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Creek Parkway, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Walnut Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus Peak | N 7° | 1,327 m | 12.6 mi |
| Observatory Peak | N 4° | 1,298 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hipparchus Peak | N 8° | 1,295 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tycho Brahe Peak | N 5° | 1,286 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | N 4° | 1,279 m | 12.2 mi |
| Huyghens Peak | N 5° | 1,276 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Isabel | N 11° | 1,275 m | 11.3 mi |
| Galileo Peak | N 6° | 1,273 m | 12.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Coyote Creek Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Live Oak Entrance: 1.0 mi
- Toyon Group Area Entrance: 1.5 mi
- Anderson Boat Launch Entrance: 1.6 mi
- Baird Ranch Reserve: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial for Ann Sobrato: 0.7 mi
- 21-Mile House Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Ward's Oak Glen Farm: 5.0 mi
- Anza Expedition Campsite: 5.3 mi
- Machado School: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Madrone Commons: 1.4 mi
- Sanchez Park: 1.6 mi
- Central Park: 1.6 mi
- Murphy Springs Park: 1.8 mi
- Fox Hollow Park: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Eucalyptus Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Sycamore Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Gazebo BBQ Area: 3.6 mi
- Hilltop BBQ Area: 3.6 mi
- Woodchopper's Flat Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Nob Hill: 2.7 mi
- El Toro: 3.2 mi
- Laurel Hill: 4.3 mi
- Spreckels Hill: 4.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Community & Cultural Center: 2.8 mi
- CordeValle Winery: 6.5 mi
- Dorcich Family Vineyards: 8.1 mi
- Solis Winery: 8.2 mi
- Kirgan Cellars: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Fat Bhuda: 10.0 mi
- Bhuda: 10.1 mi
- Bird's Eye View: 11.2 mi
- Mural Gilroy the City of Garlic: 11.9 mi
- Ohlone Woman: 12.2 mi
Museums: 56
- Villa Mira Monte: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Hill Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bailey Fellows House: 6.0 mi
- Wings of History Air Museum: 6.8 mi
- Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 50
- Morgan Hill Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- South County Backroads Garden: 11.2 mi
- Claudia's Garden: 11.2 mi
- Monarch Garden: 11.2 mi
- Holly Garden: 11.2 mi
Springs: 36
- Blackberry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Willow Tree Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pajahuello Spring: 6.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 6.9 mi
- Deer Horn Spring: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- Rio Del Mar Beach: 19.2 mi
- Beer Can Beach: 19.2 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 19.8 mi
- Potbelly Beach: 19.9 mi
- Esplanade Park Beach: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Lower Falls: 9.2 mi
- Granuja Falls: 9.4 mi
- Triple Falls: 9.6 mi
- Black Rock Falls: 9.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Capitola Bluffs: 20.7 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 24.1 mi
- The Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Anthony's Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Hamilton, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Watsonville · 18 mi
- Aptos · 19 mi
- Capitola · 21 mi
- San Juan Bautista · 23 mi
- Santa Cruz · 24 mi
- Hollister · 26 mi
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