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Angels Flight

Angels Flight from directly overhead

Angels Flight is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Angels Knoll Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.8 miles off.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05139, -118.25031

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Chas' Stainless Steel Mark Thompson's Airplane Parts: 0.1 mi
  • Uptown Rocker: 0.1 mi
  • Bell Communications Around the Globe: 0.2 mi
  • Evolution of Los Angeles: 0.2 mi
  • Ludwig van Beethoven: 0.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Maltman peak: 3.0 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 3.1 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.2 mi
  • Flat Point Park: 3.4 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 45
  • Cedar Grove: 5.1 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.4 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.7 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Park Center: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.1 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.5 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 23.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 33°1,878 m15.8 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 32°1,819 m15.8 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 30°1,767 m15.7 mi
Mount MarkhamNE 34°1,746 m15.5 mi
Mount WilsonNE 42°1,737 m16.1 mi
Occidental PeakNE 37°1,736 m15.9 mi
Mount LoweNNE 34°1,699 m14.9 mi
Josephine PeakNNE 19°1,694 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 00001168OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Angels Flight Railway, reference 00001168, listed 10/13/00.

OpenStreetMap element way/322957598

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