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Topanga View (with locals)

Topanga View (with locals) from directly overhead

Topanga View (with locals) is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is First Lights, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

Topanga View (with locals), set into the wall high above the foyer, captures the feeling of being in Topanga Canyon. The ceramic tile mural depicts a detailed nature scene filled with Topanga's wildlife icons. Can you spot all of the plants and wildlife c

The record

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
glazed_ceramic_tile
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.08926, -118.60387

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • First Lights: 0.0 mi
  • Great Wall of Topanga: 1.2 mi
  • Flying Pig: 2.4 mi
  • Flying Pig: 2.5 mi
  • Deer: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 0.8 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.2 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 6.4 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.9 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 8.1 mi
Parks
  • Topanga Community Center: 1.7 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 1.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 2.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Private Recreational Center: 2.7 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 3.8 mi
  • East Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 6.5 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 6.6 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 36
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.7 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.6 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 6.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Topanga View (with locals). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 1°1,138 m16.6 mi
Towsley PeakN 2°875 m18.5 mi
Castro PeakW 269°855 m10.4 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 255°851 m3.0 mi
Mission PointNNE 15°832 m15.9 mi
Rocky PeakN 352°797 m14.1 mi
Simi PeakNW 308°732 m12.9 mi
Chatsworth PeakN 350°692 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11887478929

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