8 China Rock

8 China Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. 8 China Rock is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point Joe, as well as near The Restless Sea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asilomar Conference Grounds and Spyglass Hill Golf Course.

Asilomar Conference Grounds

Park

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Asilomar Conference Grounds is a conference center originally built for the Young Women's Christian Association. It is located on the western tip of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, near what was formerly known as Moss Beach. Asilomar Conference Grounds is situated 1½ miles northeast of 8 China Rock.

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Golf course

Spyglass Hill Golf Course is a golf course on the west coast of the United States, located on the Monterey Peninsula in California. The course is part of the Pebble Beach Company, which also owns the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and the Del Monte Golf Course.

Point Piños Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Point Pinos Lighthouse is an operational lighthouse located in Monterey Bay, Pacific Grove, California, United States. Originally lit on February 1, 1855, it remains an active United States Coast Guard aid to navigation, and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States. Point Piños Light Station is situated 2½ miles northeast of 8 China Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Del Monte Forest and Pacific Grove.

Del Monte Forest

Village

Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. Del Monte Forest is situated 1½ miles southeast of 8 China Rock.

Pacific Grove

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Pacific Grove is in Monterey County in the Central Coast region of California. It is next to the Pacific Ocean on Monterey Bay just west of the city of Monterey.

Monterey

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Monterey is a city in the Monterey County area of Monterey Bay in California. Monterey is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting San Francisco or a weekend getaway for California natives.

8 China Rock

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.60661° or 36° 36′ 24″ north

Longitude

-121.9589° or 121° 57′ 32″ west

Open location code

848WJ24R+JC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4416957789

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include China Rock and Point Joe.

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