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Tree of Life

Tree of Life from directly overhead

Tree of Life is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Magic Mountain stands 1,477 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Apollo Rocket Engine, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 miles off.

Tree of Life; 20' high, stainless-steel sculpture, comprised of 10 medallions radiating in 4 directions from a central post. Medallions show CA flora i.e. oak, palm & bird of paradise. ToL appears kinetic. Sunlite/shadow pierce the open work.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
stainless_steel
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.24154, -118.56983

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Winnetka Park: 1.3 mi
  • Vanalden Park: 1.4 mi
  • Mason Park: 1.4 mi
  • Wilbur Basin Meadow (County): 1.4 mi
  • Wilbur Basin Meadow (City): 1.5 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Munch Box: 2.0 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 2.2 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 4.3 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 4.7 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 4.9 mi
Gardens
  • Botanical Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Rainforest: 2.5 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 3.8 mi
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 3.9 mi
  • Banksia: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 53
  • Redwood Grove: 3.7 mi
  • shady grass: 4.9 mi
  • Johnson Park: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Springs: 24
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 13
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 10.4 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 18.2 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 3.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 3.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 3.7 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 16.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Tree of Life. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magic MountainNE 54°1,477 m17.0 mi
Mendenhall PeakENE 63°1,413.1 m16.4 mi
May PeakNE 46°1,203 m11.1 mi
Oat MountainNNW 344°1,138 m6.3 mi
Contract PointNE 53°1,108 m11.6 mi
The PinnacleENE 60°1,094 m14.9 mi
Kagel MountainENE 59°1,081 m12.3 mi
Verdugo PeakE 96°951.6 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11887474178

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