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A Dawn in the West

A Dawn in the West from directly overhead

A Dawn in the West is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keefe Rose Garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 5.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates34.13142, -118.04570

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks
Picnic sites: 53
  • Covered Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Arcadia Wilderness Park: 3.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 6.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 6.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Springs: 40
  • Doe Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Fern Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 0.9 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 5.5 mi
  • Sturtevant Falls: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of A Dawn in the West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNNW 338°1,879 m11.3 mi
San Gabriel PeakNNW 339°1,878 m8.3 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNW 337°1,819 m8.6 mi
Mount LawlorNNW 341°1,807 m10.2 mi
Vetter MountainN 5°1,783 m11.5 mi
Mount DeceptionNNW 334°1,767 m9.0 mi
Mount MooneyN 10°1,761 m12.2 mi
Mount MarkhamNNW 337°1,746 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5516:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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