Metric signs in California Big Sur A metric distance sign on Route 1, Los Padres National Forest, Gorda, CA. Photo courtesy of Bill German, October 2013. Pacifica Metric and customary distance sign during road construction in Pacifica, CA. Photo courtesy of Scott Hudnall, 2006. Mt. Diablo State Park Metric and customary distance sign in Mt. Diablo State Park, CA. Photo courtesy of Scott Hudnall, April 2012. Northwest of LA on Highway 101 This sign is about 45 minutes northwest of Los Angeles on Highway 101. Photo courtesy of Strother Pitzke, 2010. I-15 in the Mojave Desert This sign is on I-15 in the Mojave Desert in CA. Photo courtesy of Nick Schillaci, September 2008. University of California, Santa Barbara Metric and customary speed limit sign, seen while driving into the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Photo courtesy of James W. Armerding, October 2007. Death Valley Metric and customary elevation sign at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the US, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. Note that the conversion is not entirely accurate, since 282 ft is actually 86.0 m, while 85.5 m is 280.5 ft. Photograph courtesy of Paul Sallmen from Burnaby, BC, March 2004. Last updated: 2015-11-13