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Fort Ord National Monument

National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California, 14,666 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

National Monument14,666 acresBLMCA
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2fires
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Timber · 27 mi from the center · 25,435 acres
1 more within 50 miles
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Facts

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DesignationNational Monument
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateCalifornia
Size14,666 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000315
Center point36.6096, -121.7551
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 53)

Boundary map

1 outline

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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Fort Ord National Monument50°60°70°January: 3.49 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.03 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.80 inches of precipitationApril: 1.03 inches of precipitationMay: 0.51 inches of precipitationJune: 0.13 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.02 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.02 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.07 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.86 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.45 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.83 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 52.5°F averageFebruary: 53.6°F averageMarch: 54.2°F averageApril: 55.3°F averageMay: 57.7°F averageJune: 60.1°F averageJuly: 61.6°F averageAugust: 62.5°F averageSeptember: 62.4°F averageOctober: 60.3°F averageNovember: 55.5°F averageDecember: 52.1°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Monterey Peninsul AP, 5 miles from the center point at 165 feet, station USW00023259 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-18
  • Wildfire
    Timber

    27 mi from the center point · 25,435 acres · 59% contained

  • Prescribed
    Locatelli Rx

    44 mi from the center point

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.

Limited data for this unit

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 29 mi
Pinnacles National Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 35 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Fort Ord National Monument?

14,666 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 Fort Ord National Monument?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Fort Ord National Monument in?

California.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Fort Ord National Monument?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.610, -121.755. Pinnacles National Park is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Fort Ord National Monument right now?

2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Timber at 27 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Fort Ord National Monument?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 53 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Fort Ord National Monument?

Pinnacles National Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Fort Ord National Monument?

35 National Register listings within 15 miles, including First Theater of California and Jeffers, Robinson, 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.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.