B-52
B-52 is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 782 m. Mount Williamson stands 2,504 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
museum aircraft at Joe Davies Heritage Airpark
Wikidata Q137841217, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- McAdam Park: 2.0 mi
- Doctor Robert C Saint Clair Parkway: 2.1 mi
- Courson Park: 2.2 mi
- Poncitlán Square: 2.2 mi
- Desert Sands Park: 2.3 mi
- The Lollipop: 6.3 mi
- Old Mount Emma: 9.0 mi
- Mount Emma: 9.9 mi
- Mount McDill: 10.9 mi
- Alpine Butte: 11.0 mi
- Kentucky Springs: 10.9 mi
- Fryingpan Springs: 11.7 mi
- Bear Spring: 13.1 mi
- Aliso Spring: 14.3 mi
- Big Oak Spring: 14.4 mi
- Prime Desert Woodland Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Alpine Butte Wildlife Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- BLM Open Space: 12.3 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 12.4 mi
- BLM Open Space: 12.8 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 0.0 mi
- U-2: 0.2 mi
- A-12: 0.2 mi
- SR-71: 0.2 mi
- D-21: 0.2 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 7.2 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 7.2 mi
- Acton Community Presbyterian Church: 11.0 mi
- Llano del Rio: 16.3 mi
- Tuf Quarry Mill: 20.2 mi
- Saddleback Butte picnic area: 16.3 mi
- North Fork Saddle: 17.5 mi
- Hidden Springs: 20.0 mi
- Ridge Crest Picnic Ground: 20.7 mi
- Eagles Roost Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- Joe Davies Heritage Airpark: 0.1 mi
- Blackbird Airpark: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Art and History: 7.2 mi
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum: 9.6 mi
- Antelope Valley State Indian Museum: 14.0 mi
- Cooper Canyon Falls: 19.8 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 21.7 mi
- Dorr Canyon Falls: 23.0 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 24.1 mi
- Lower Switzer Falls: 24.2 mi
- Astral Challenger: 4.2 mi
- One Desert Sky: 7.3 mi
- Communitree: 24.5 mi
- Old Town Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.6 mi
- Llano Del Rio: 16.4 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of B-52. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Williamson | SE 140° | 2,504 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pleasant View Ridge | SE 145° | 2,433 m | 17.9 mi |
| Waterman Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,433 m | 20.4 mi |
| Will Thrall Peak | SE 145° | 2,387 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pallett Mountain | SE 142° | 2,359 m | 19.0 mi |
| Goodykoontz peak | SE 144° | 2,304 m | 19.9 mi |
| Winston Peak | SSE 153° | 2,277 m | 19.0 mi |
| Akawie Peak | SSE 150° | 2,220 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmdale, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1451970441
Day trips start here
- Palmdale · 1 mi
- Angeles National Forest · 19 mi
- Santa Clarita · 27 mi
- La Cañada Flintridge · 28 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 28 mi
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