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Al Jolson Memorial

Al Jolson Memorial from directly overhead

Al Jolson Memorial is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 32 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Leonard Nimoy, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1947
Height
11.2 m
Elevation
31.7 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.97976, -118.38944

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Heather Village Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fox Hills Park: 0.3 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
  • Steve Soboroff Court Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fox Hills Parkette: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Cougars I and II: 0.6 mi
  • BFF Companion: 0.9 mi
  • Nothing Exists: 1.6 mi
  • Enagua: 1.6 mi
  • Walking Fingers: 1.6 mi
Gardens
  • Emerson Ave Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Kaizuka Meditation Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Culver City Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Hummingbird Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Randy’s Donuts: 1.7 mi
  • LMU: 1.7 mi
  • Urbanscape: 2.1 mi
  • Gathering Place: 2.1 mi
  • Kiiy: 2.1 mi
Peaks
  • Baldwin Hills: 2.7 mi
  • Maltman peak: 9.8 mi
  • Olive Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Briar Summit: 10.2 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 32
  • Common Grounds: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Central: 2.2 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 2.3 mi
  • Lake Side: 2.4 mi
  • Garden Grove: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 20
  • Temescal Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 21.4 mi
  • Millard Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 22.0 mi
Springs: 9
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 13.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Al Jolson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNNE 23°1,546.6 m21.8 mi
Verdugo PeakNNE 21°951.6 m17.4 mi
Saddle PeakWNW 294°851 m16.7 mi
Tongva PeakNNE 26°803 m16.8 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW 301°657 m17.6 mi
Temescal PeakNW 312°648 m12.7 mi
McAuley PeakWNW 289°625 m20.1 mi
San Vicente MountainNW 326°598 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575860626468717170676157
Precip in3.33.52.20.60.40.10.00.00.10.60.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Culver City, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/421839445

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