State Park · California, United States
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1962.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Monterey, California, United States |
| Established | 1962 |
| Coordinates | 36.1681° N, 121.6700° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast. A main feature of the park is McWay Falls, which drops over a cliff of 80 feet (24 m) into the Pacific Ocean. The park is also home to 300-foot (90 m) redwoods which are over 2,500 years old. The park is named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a respected resident and rancher in the Big Sur region in the early 20th century, who lived in the area for much of her life until her death in 1928. The 6-square-mile (16-square-kilometer) park was established in 1962.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) · San Jose, United States · 83.8 miles away
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · San Francisco, United States · 107.6 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 111.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park?
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is in California, United States (36.1681° N, 121.6700° W).
When was Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park established?
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park was established in 1962, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Pfeiffer_Burns_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).