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Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman from directly overhead

Adventures of Superman is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, a park 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2014-09-16
Material
metal
Inscription
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMANProduction years: 1951 - 1957 Producers: Robert Maxwell/Bernard Luber and Whitney EllsworthEpisode #29 "The Man Who Could Read Minds." Script by Roy Hamilton. Directed by Tommy Carr.A portion of this episode was filmed in June, 1
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Coordinates34.16869, -118.54457

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 60
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 1.5 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 1.8 mi
  • Native Shade: 2.1 mi
  • Cactus: 2.1 mi
  • Hakea: 2.1 mi
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites: 55
Artworks: 54
  • Dinosaurs: 1.7 mi
  • Clarence the Bull: 2.2 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 2.5 mi
  • Dinosaur: 2.8 mi
  • Horse & Wagon: 3.2 mi
Attractions
  • The Japanese Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.0 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 5.0 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 5.9 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 47
Nature reserves: 23
Beaches: 23
Waterfalls: 20
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 14.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 16.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 16.1 mi
Springs: 16
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 2.6 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.3 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 13.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 22.0 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 23.1 mi
  • Kima Point: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNNE1,203 m14.3 mi
Oat MountainNNW1,138 m11.6 mi
Contract PointNNE1,108 m14.3 mi
Kagel MountainNE1,081 m14.6 mi
Verdugo PeakENE952 m15.5 mi
Limerock PeakNE905 m14.8 mi
Towsley PeakNNW875 m13.2 mi
Castro PeakWSW855 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13159709708

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