- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Mount Lukens1,546.6 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11010.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0747, -118.4398
Franklin Murphy is a artwork in California, at a modelled 140 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mother And Child, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.
- Built
- 1960
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Franklin Murphy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lukens | NE 40° | 1,546.6 m | 17.7 mi |
| Verdugo Peak | NE 43° | 951.6 m | 13.3 mi |
| Limerock Peak | NNE 16° | 905 m | 17.4 mi |
| Saddle Peak | W 271° | 851 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mission Point | NNW 342° | 832 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tongva Peak | NE 51° | 803 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chatsworth Peak | NW 318° | 692 m | 17.1 mi |
| Calabasas Peak | WNW 282° | 657 m | 12.4 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mother And Child: 0.0 mi
- Button Flower: 0.0 mi
- The Song Of The Vowels: 0.0 mi
- Ptolémée III: 0.0 mi
- Button Flower: 0.0 mi
Parks
- Murphy Sculpture Garden: 0.0 mi
- Dickson Court North: 0.1 mi
- Dickson Court South: 0.2 mi
- Wilson Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Court of Sciences: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Duke Ellington Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Jackie Robinson Memorial: 0.4 mi
- United Spanish War Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque: 1.3 mi
- Napoleon Bonaparte: 2.3 mi
Museums
- UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame: 0.4 mi
- Birthplace of the Internet: 0.4 mi
- The J. Paul Getty Museum: 2.0 mi
- Mister Brainwash Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and Museum: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- California Natives: 0.6 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains: 0.6 mi
- Pollination Garden: 0.6 mi
- Tongva Basket Weaving Garden: 0.6 mi
- Ornamental Monocots: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- The Playboy Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Rodeo Drive: 2.0 mi
- Big Olive Tree: 2.1 mi
- Beverly Hills Sign: 2.1 mi
- Rodeo Drive: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- LA City Open Space: 1.2 mi
- LA City Open Space: 1.2 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.2 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.2 mi
- LA City Open Space: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Baldwin Hills: 5.2 mi
- Goat Peak (High Point): 5.3 mi
- Briar Summit: 5.4 mi
- San Vicente Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Green Peak: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Lake Side: 6.0 mi
- Garden Grove: 6.0 mi
- Blue Lagoon: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Central: 6.2 mi
- Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Temescal Falls: 5.6 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 7.5 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 19.6 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 19.6 mi
Beaches: 18
- Palisades Beach: 5.5 mi
- Mother's Beach: 6.5 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 6.9 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 7.5 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 8.5 mi
Springs: 14
- Kuruvungna Springs: 2.3 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.8 mi
- Eagle Spring: 7.6 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 16.4 mi
- Fascination Spring: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Malibu Bluffs: 15.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.3 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 20.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 9.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:11 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Los Angeles/West · 1 mi
- Beverly Hills · 2 mi
- Santa Monica · 4 mi
- West Hollywood · 4 mi
- Culver City · 5 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 5 mi
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