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Bridge to Nowhere

Bridge to Nowhere from directly overhead

Bridge to Nowhere is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 836 m. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the east, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley-Miller Miner's cabin, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off.

The story

bridge in United States of America

Wikidata Q4966473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Structure
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How to reach it

Coordinates34.28323, -117.74698

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
Artworks
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 10.1 mi
  • Intersections II: 11.8 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 12.0 mi
  • A: 12.1 mi
  • Millard Sheets Art Center: 12.5 mi
Gardens
  • Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts: 11.3 mi
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 11.6 mi
  • Baja California: 11.6 mi
  • Western Junipers: 11.6 mi
  • Blue Fan Palms: 11.6 mi
Museums: 45
Nature reserves: 43
Springs: 40
  • Columbine Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Forked Spruce Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Lily Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Devil's Punchbowl: 10.8 mi
  • Sandrocks: 11.3 mi
  • Tongva Village: 11.9 mi
  • Fairplex Garden Railroad: 13.9 mi
  • Route 66: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 25
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 6.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Bridge to Nowhere. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioE 86°3,068 m5.8 mi
West BaldyE 87°3,044 m5.3 mi
Pine MountainENE 70°2,942 m6.2 mi
Dawson PeakENE 78°2,917 m6.5 mi
Mount HarwoodE 88°2,907 m6.5 mi
Mount Baden-PowellN 349°2,860 m5.3 mi
Throop PeakNNW 327°2,779 m5.5 mi
Mount BurnhamNNW 339°2,740 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/368708194

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