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Gaviota Rest Area

Gaviota Rest Area from directly overhead

Gaviota Rest Area is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Figueroa Mountain stands 1,378 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

At S. end of Gaviota Tunnel

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Coordinates34.48390, -120.23057
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 42
Artworks: 30
Peaks: 28
  • Gaviota Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Santa Rosa Hills: 6.5 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Palo Alto Hill: 10.6 mi
Springs: 19
  • Hot Springs: 1.5 mi
  • Monjas Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Willow Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Las Animas Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 13.2 mi
Museums: 15
Beaches: 10
  • Gaviota Nude Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Little Cojo Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Haskell's Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Ellwood Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Sands Beach: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 10
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Cumbre Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
  • Pino Alto: 22.6 mi
  • Figueroa Lookout: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Elusive Arch: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaviota Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Figueroa MountainNE 38°1,378 m22.7 mi
Ranger PeakNE 44°1,376 m22.9 mi
Zaca PeakNNE 31°1,312 m22.9 mi
Santa Ynez PeakENE 78°1,308 m14.7 mi
Broadcast PeakE 80°1,228 m15.7 mi
Grass MountainNNE 29°1,123 m22.1 mi
Lookout MountainNNE 25°1,044 m22.4 mi
Brush PeakE 85°935 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:4019:13
June solstice05:5019:4020:17
September equinox06:5018:2618:59
December solstice07:0516:1616:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515255586166707169645650
Precip in4.95.33.61.30.50.10.00.00.10.81.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cachuma Lake, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/95489889

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