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Geographical Area - as of September 30, 2006: -
Federal Land - 26,341.988 hectares (65,092.47 acres) -
Nonfederal Land - 2,419.133 hectares (5,977.81 acres) -
Gross Area - 28,761.121 hectares (71,070.28 acres) Designated and Proposed Wilderness: 13,505.6 hectares (33,373 acres) ~240 km (~150 miles ) of hiking trails Elevation: 0 to 423 meters (1,407 feet) Climate December, January, February and March are the months with the heaviest rainfall. Rainfall averages from about 29 centimeters (11.5 inches) per year out at the tip of Point Reyes where the Lighthouse is located to about 91 centimeters (36 inches) a year at the Headquarters of the National Seashore at Bear Valley, located only a few miles inland. Average temperature: - Winter - High 12°C (53°F), Low 6°C (42°F);
- Summer - High 18°C (65°F, Low 11°C (51°F)
Significant Dates - The Point Reyes National Seashore was established by President John F. Kennedy on September 13, 1962.
- Public Law 94-544 signed by President Gerald Ford on October 18, 1976 designating 25,370 acres (10267 hectares) of Point Reyes National Seashore as Wilderness.
- Designated a part of the Central California Coast Biosphere Reserve in 1988.
Top of Page Annual Visitation Total Recreation Visits -
2007 - 2,206,294 -
2006 - 2,065,083 -
2005 - 1,988,585 -
2004 - 1,960,055 -
2003 - 2,224,882 -
2002 - 2,395,693 -
2001 - 2,222,762 -
2000 - 2,325,336 -
1999 - 2,300,631 -
1998 - 2,477,409 -
1997 - 2,506,947 -
1996 - 2,272,398 -
1995 - 2,208,369 -
1994 - 2,466,532 -
1993 - 2,561,234 -
1992 - 2,579,949 -
1991 - 2,396,904 -
1990 - 2,369,083 -
1989 - 2,204,407 -
1988 - 2,241,850 -
1987 - 2,126,790 -
1986 - 2,053,399 -
1985 - 1,991,615 -
1984 - 2,032,238 -
1983 - 1,424,751 -
1982 - 1,344,582 -
1981 - 1,322,449 -
1980 - 1,408,810 -
1979 - 1,489,135 -
1978 - 1,919,989 -
1977 - 1,785,200 -
1976 - 1,620,200 -
1975 - 1,466,700 -
1974 - 1,307,900 -
1973 - 1,231,500 -
1972 - 1,123,790 -
1971 - 1,347,700 -
1970 - 1,089,200 -
1969 - 973,100 -
1968 - 574,500 -
1967 - 521,200 -
1966 - 411,300 Top of Page
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