- Elevation, modelled
- 561 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Machesna Mountain1,194 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 115.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2745, -120.4045
McNeil Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 561 m. Machesna Mountain stands 1,194 m to the east, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hi Mountain Potrero, a peak 1.5 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of McNeil Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machesna Mountain | E 88° | 1,194 m | 9.7 mi |
| Branch Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,142 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chiches 2 | NNE 20° | 1,104 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pilitas Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,098 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,097 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,089 m | 8.8 mi |
| Freeborn Mountain | E 88° | 1,003 m | 19.8 mi |
| Los Pelados | E 99° | 998 m | 13.7 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- The Notch · 16 mi
- Lover's Point · 16 mi
- Lone Oak · 16 mi
- Octopus Oak · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hi Mountain Potrero: 1.5 mi
- Hi Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Big Baldy: 3.2 mi
- Eagle View: 5.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Biddle County Park: 9.1 mi
- Baileyana Winery Open Space: 11.5 mi
- Islay Hill Open Space: 12.5 mi
- E A French Park: 13.2 mi
- Strother Park: 13.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Central Coast Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
- San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens: 14.2 mi
- South County Historical Society: 14.2 mi
- Ruby House: 14.2 mi
Springs: 17
- Salsipuedes Spring #2: 2.0 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 2.4 mi
- Douglas spring: 6.7 mi
- Pine Mountain springs: 7.1 mi
- Fox Spring: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- The P: 14.1 mi
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 14.3 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 14.6 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 14.6 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Grove: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Motel Inn: 13.8 mi
- Historic El Camino Real: 13.8 mi
- Pacific Coast Railway: 14.1 mi
- Old Town Historic District: 14.5 mi
- Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club Tower Commemoration: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Cow Statue: 12.5 mi
- Entry Arch: 14.2 mi
- Blade Structure: 14.2 mi
- Sun Dial: 14.3 mi
- Water Tanks: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- Laurel Lane Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Rotary Garden: 14.4 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 14.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.8 mi
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 15.2 mi
- Pismo Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Johnson Ranch Open Space: 16.7 mi
- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Oceano Dunes: 17.3 mi
- Pirates Cove: 18.8 mi
- Avila Beach: 19.7 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 20.6 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Little Falls: 5.0 mi
- Little Falls: 5.0 mi
- Big Falls: 5.8 mi
- Storybrook Falls: 7.1 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Meadow View: 9.1 mi
- Rockrose: 9.2 mi
- Willow Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cracked Wall: 16.5 mi
- Fossil Point: 19.4 mi
- Fossil Point: 19.4 mi
- Twin Rocks: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Mcchesney FLD, 14 mi away.
Day trips start here
- San Luis Obispo County · 8 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 15 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 15 mi
- Grover Beach · 16 mi
- Oceano · 17 mi
- Pismo Beach · 17 mi
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