Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area
Outstanding Natural Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California, 30 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Search Bureau of Land Management ↗| Designation | Outstanding Natural Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 30 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000313 |
| Center point | 35.6659, -121.2845 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Fire nearby
- WildfirePlaskett
18 mi from the center point · 29,993 acres · 97% contained
- WildfireTimber
45 mi from the center point · 25,435 acres · 44% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no description, no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 13.2 mi
- 13.3 miGuthrie House ↗Cambria, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area?
30 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.666, -121.284. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Plaskett at 18 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area?
2 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery and Guthrie House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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