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The Big Wave

The Big Wave from directly overhead

The Big Wave is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Yale Street Urban Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 13 miles off.

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Coordinates34.04033, -118.47215

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Yale Street Urban Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Ishihara Park Learning Garden: 1.0 mi
  • 19th Street Community Farm: 1.5 mi
  • Organic Learning Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 1.7 mi
Parks
Artworks
  • Rock Paper Scissors Building: 0.8 mi
  • Universal Music Group Globe: 0.8 mi
  • History of Pico Neighborhood: 1.1 mi
  • Pico Santa Monica: 1.3 mi
  • National Veterans Mural: 1.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • fresh prince of bel air: 1.7 mi
  • Historic end of Route 66: 1.9 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 2.2 mi
  • Spirit of Santa Monica: 2.2 mi
  • Breakdance Showdown: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 36
  • Common Grounds: 5.5 mi
  • Lake Side: 6.2 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 6.2 mi
  • Garden Grove: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Central: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 23
Waterfalls: 20
  • Temescal Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 17.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 17.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 21.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 0.9 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 8.4 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.0 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of The Big Wave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Verdugo PeakNE 42°951.6 m16.3 mi
Castro PeakW 280°855 m18.2 mi
Saddle PeakWNW 284°851 m10.8 mi
Tongva PeakNE 48°803 m16.3 mi
Chatsworth PeakNNW 327°692 m17.8 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW 296°657 m11.5 mi
Temescal PeakNW 313°648 m6.3 mi
McAuley PeakW 279°625 m14.5 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 °F575759606366697069666157
Precip in3.33.32.10.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4726448299

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