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Dr. David Burbank Statue and Time Capsule

Dr. David Burbank Statue and Time Capsule from directly overhead

Dr. David Burbank Statue and Time Capsule is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Burbank 5 Points Monument, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates34.18384, -118.32372

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Burbank Christmas Tree: 1.6 mi
  • Warner Bros Studio Tour: 2.3 mi
  • Stage 50 - Earthquake: 3.3 mi
  • Colonial Street: 3.3 mi
  • Wisdom Tree: 3.3 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • La Tuna Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Cahuenga Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Robert Katz Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Verdugo Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Burbank Peak: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 44
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 3.4 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Griffith Park Old Zoo: 4.0 mi
Springs: 26
  • Goldenrod Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.2 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 8.9 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Royal Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Millard Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 10.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.1 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Dr. David Burbank Statue and Time Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakENE 72°1,878 m13.5 mi
Mount DisappointmentENE 71°1,819 m13.2 mi
Mount DeceptionENE 69°1,767 m12.8 mi
Mount MarkhamENE 74°1,746 m13.3 mi
Iron MountainNNE 25°1,717.5 m12.6 mi
Mount LoweENE 75°1,699 m12.9 mi
Josephine PeakNE 54°1,694 m12.0 mi
Condor PeakNNE 31°1,658 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10263251403

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