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The Conversation

The Conversation from directly overhead

The Conversation is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Roxbury Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1987

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05718, -118.40674

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Empire Strikes Back Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Sound of Music Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Column of Four Squares: 0.5 mi
  • Napoleon Dynamite: 0.5 mi
  • Laura: 0.5 mi
Attractions
  • Rodeo drive Steps: 0.8 mi
  • Rodeo Drive Sign: 0.8 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 0.9 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 0.9 mi
  • Big Olive Tree: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Sara Berman Greenway: 1.9 mi
  • Motor Avenue Urban Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Desert Collection: 2.0 mi
  • Mediterranean Ecosystem Collection: 2.0 mi
  • Climate-Adapted Garden: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Picnic sites: 39
  • Lake Side: 3.8 mi
  • Garden Grove: 3.9 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Central: 4.1 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Temescal Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 17.9 mi
  • Millard Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Royal Falls: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 14
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 8.8 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 17.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.3 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 20.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 7.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of The Conversation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNNE 33°1,546.6 m17.5 mi
Kagel MountainN 4°1,081 m19.1 mi
Verdugo PeakNNE 34°951.6 m13.1 mi
Wella's PeakNE 47°910 m18.7 mi
Limerock PeakN 9°905 m18.2 mi
Saddle PeakW 276°851 m14.3 mi
Mission PointNNW 338°832 m19.0 mi
Tongva PeakNE 41°803 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7235715549

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