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Virgen María

Virgen María from directly overhead

Virgen María is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Messenger Peak stands 1,833 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Junípero Serra, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
concrete
Inscription
DONATED BY SAN FERNANDO YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY MANUEL FERRER
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.28207, -118.44363

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Junípero Serra: 0.0 mi
  • Guernica to Home: 0.1 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez: 0.4 mi
  • Altar: 0.8 mi
  • Kima Pakoinga: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Casa de López: 0.0 mi
  • El Paseo de San Fernando: 0.1 mi
  • Senator Tom Carrell Memorial Court: 0.3 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Layne Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
  • Convento: 1.2 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 4.0 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 6.3 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 51
  • Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 8.1 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Springs: 35
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 6.3 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.3 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 16.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Virgen María. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messenger PeakENE 64°1,833 m15.6 mi
Iron MountainENE 69°1,717.5 m13.1 mi
Condor PeakENE 77°1,658 m13.1 mi
Mount LukensE 94°1,546.6 m11.7 mi
Condor PointENE 77°1,538.3 m12.3 mi
Fox MountainE 81°1,534 m14.1 mi
Mount McKinleyENE 69°1,497 m11.0 mi
Magic MountainNE 42°1,477 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7914240537

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