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Franklin Murphy

Franklin Murphy from directly overhead

Franklin Murphy is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 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.

The record

What the record says

Built
1960
Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.07471, -118.43981

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
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
Museums
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
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE 40°1,546.6 m17.7 mi
Verdugo PeakNE 43°951.6 m13.3 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 16°905 m17.4 mi
Saddle PeakW 271°851 m12.3 mi
Mission PointNNW 342°832 m17.2 mi
Tongva PeakNE 51°803 m13.4 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW 318°692 m17.1 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW 282°657 m12.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9802660265

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