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Future Memories

Future Memories from directly overhead

Future Memories is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cardenas Recreation Center, a park 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 15 miles off.

Using elements such as children-at-play and iconography from nature, Lynn Criswell’s artworks are meant to provide a moment of pause and reflection during the busy workday. Located in the third and fourth floor lunchroom areas, the two porcelain enameled

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
ceramic_glaze

How to reach it

Coordinates34.20728, -118.44898

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Workaholics -- The House: 1.5 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 3.6 mi
  • Convento: 4.6 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.2 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Peaks
  • La Tuna Peak: 6.4 mi
  • San Vicente Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Briar Summit: 7.2 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 7.4 mi
  • Red Barn Hill: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 53
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Redwood Grove: 8.9 mi
  • shady grass: 9.1 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 11.3 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.4 mi
Springs: 18
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.4 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.1 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 18.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Future Memories. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensENE 70°1,546.6 m12.7 mi
Mount McKinleyNE 49°1,497 m13.9 mi
Magic MountainNNE 29°1,477 m14.1 mi
Mendenhall PeakNE 38°1,413.1 m12.4 mi
May PeakN 6°1,203 m10.1 mi
Oat MountainNW 314°1,138 m12.1 mi
Contract PointNNE 14°1,108 m9.6 mi
The PinnacleNNE 31°1,094 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575761636872787977706256
Precip in2.73.82.50.70.30.10.00.00.10.50.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Nuys AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11887452880

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