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Apollo Rocket Engine

Apollo Rocket Engine from directly overhead

Apollo Rocket Engine is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Parthenia Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 23 miles off.

F1 main rocket engine used in Apollo moon missions

How to reach it

Coordinates34.23318, -118.58818

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Munch Box: 1.8 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 3.3 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 3.6 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 3.7 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 3.2 mi
  • Banksia: 3.4 mi
  • Australian Grass Tree: 3.4 mi
  • Channel Islands: 3.4 mi
  • Kangaroo Paws: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 52
  • Redwood Grove: 2.7 mi
  • shady grass: 4.0 mi
  • Johnson Park: 9.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 26
Springs: 19
Waterfalls: 12
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 11.4 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 17.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 15.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Apollo Rocket Engine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNE 48°1,203 m12.2 mi
Oat MountainN 354°1,138 m6.7 mi
Contract PointNE 54°1,108 m12.7 mi
The PinnacleENE 60°1,094 m16.1 mi
Kagel MountainENE 59°1,081 m13.5 mi
Limerock PeakENE 66°905 m14.4 mi
Towsley PeakN 359°875 m8.5 mi
Castro PeakSW 228°855 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6285507206

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