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Alumni Grove

Alumni Grove from directly overhead

Alumni Grove is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is McWilliams Infinity Fountain, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1975-05-17
Inscription
ALUMNI GROVE|DEDICATED MAY 17, 1975|U C I ALUMNI ASSOCIATION|Plaque Courtesy of Irvine Co.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.64467, -117.84226
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Aldrich Park: 0.1 mi
  • Los Trancos Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
  • International Friendship Garden Park: 0.3 mi
  • Garden Park: 0.4 mi
  • Vista Bonita Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Balls: 0.8 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 1.9 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.9 mi
  • Laser Tag: 1.9 mi
  • Irvine Lanes: 1.9 mi
Museums: 48
Peaks: 44
Springs: 27
Nature reserves: 24
Beaches: 24
Picnic sites: 15
  • Calit2 Patio: 0.1 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 11.7 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Bear Claw Fall: 12.1 mi
  • Washout Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Historic Dam: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alumni Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 76°1,734 m18.3 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 73°1,675 m17.9 mi
Trabuco PeakE 79°1,401 m21.5 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 86°1,373 m21.4 mi
Horsethief PeakE 82°1,315 m22.3 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 52°1,211 m17.1 mi
Bald PeakENE 66°1,197 m19.2 mi
Bedford PeakENE 61°1,161 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11244886982

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