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Junípero Serra

Junípero Serra from directly overhead

Junípero Serra is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Messenger Peak stands 1,833 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Virgen María, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.28202, -118.44356

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Virgen María: 0.0 mi
  • Guernica to Home: 0.1 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez: 0.4 mi
  • Altar: 0.8 mi
  • Kima Pakoinga: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Casa de López: 0.0 mi
  • El Paseo de San Fernando: 0.1 mi
  • Senator Tom Carrell Memorial Court: 0.3 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Layne Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
  • Convento: 1.2 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 4.0 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 6.3 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 51
  • Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 8.1 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Springs: 35
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 6.3 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.3 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 16.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Junípero Serra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messenger PeakENE 64°1,833 m15.6 mi
Iron MountainENE 69°1,717.5 m13.1 mi
Condor PeakENE 77°1,658 m13.1 mi
Mount LukensE 94°1,546.6 m11.7 mi
Condor PointENE 77°1,538.3 m12.3 mi
Fox MountainE 81°1,534 m14.1 mi
Mount McKinleyENE 69°1,497 m11.0 mi
Magic MountainNE 42°1,477 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
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 °F575760636772777876696256
Precip in3.43.92.40.70.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northridge CAL State, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7914240538

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