- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Verdugo Peak951.6 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11011.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0700, -118.4478
Straus is a artwork in California, at a modelled 118 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is John R. Wooden, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Straus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdugo Peak | NE 44° | 951.6 m | 13.9 mi |
| Limerock Peak | NNE 17° | 905 m | 17.9 mi |
| Saddle Peak | W 273° | 851 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mission Point | NNW 344° | 832 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tongva Peak | NE 51° | 803 m | 13.9 mi |
| Chatsworth Peak | NW 319° | 692 m | 17.0 mi |
| Calabasas Peak | WNW 284° | 657 m | 12.1 mi |
| Temescal Peak | WNW 290° | 648 m | 6.5 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- John R. Wooden: 0.1 mi
- Bruin Bear: 0.2 mi
- Anthropomorphic Echoes: 0.4 mi
- Mulier: 0.5 mi
- Why?: 0.5 mi
Museums
- UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Birthplace of the Internet: 0.3 mi
- The J. Paul Getty Museum: 1.6 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Mister Brainwash Art Museum: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Jackie Robinson Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Duke Ellington Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque: 0.8 mi
- United Spanish War Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Napoleon Bonaparte: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Wilson Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Court of Sciences: 0.3 mi
- Irma and Norman Switzer Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Dickson Court South: 0.5 mi
- Dickson Court North: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Martha's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains: 0.4 mi
- Ornamental Monocots: 0.4 mi
- Pollination Garden: 0.5 mi
- Clarkia: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- The Playboy Mansion: 1.1 mi
- fresh prince of bel air: 2.5 mi
- Rodeo Drive: 2.5 mi
- Big Olive Tree: 2.5 mi
- Beverly Hills Sign: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- LA City Open Space: 1.6 mi
- LA City Open Space: 1.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Goat Peak (High Point): 4.9 mi
- Baldwin Hills: 5.2 mi
- San Vicente Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Green Peak: 5.9 mi
- Briar Summit: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Lake Side: 6.0 mi
- Garden Grove: 6.1 mi
- Blue Lagoon: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Central: 6.3 mi
- Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Temescal Falls: 5.1 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 7.1 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 19.1 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 19.1 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 19
- Palisades Beach: 4.9 mi
- Mother's Beach: 6.1 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 6.4 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 6.9 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 7.9 mi
Springs: 14
- Kuruvungna Springs: 1.8 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.8 mi
- Eagle Spring: 7.3 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.2 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Malibu Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.5 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 10.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 23.3 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 · 3 mi
- Santa Monica · 4 mi
- Culver City · 5 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 5 mi
- West Hollywood · 5 mi
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