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Autonetics Monument

Autonetics Monument from directly overhead

Autonetics Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Explorer's Cove Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010-08-03
Inscription
Navigating Our World Autonetics Pioneering innovations in electronics, guidance, navigation and control that charted new frontiers on Earth and beyond.
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Coordinates33.85240, -117.85344

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Explorer's Cove Park: 0.5 mi
  • Santa Ana River Trail Park: 0.7 mi
  • Olive Park: 1.1 mi
  • Steve Ambriz Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rio Vista Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Richard and Pat Nixon Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Veteran Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • American Legion WWII Memorial: 4.3 mi
  • Izaak Walton League WWII Memorial: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 59
Peaks: 58
  • East Coyote Hills: 3.9 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Cascade Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Cadillac Range: 5.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Peak: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Woodlands Collection: 2.9 mi
  • Mediterranean Collection: 2.9 mi
  • Desert Collection: 2.9 mi
  • Cultivated Collection: 3.0 mi
  • First Lady's Garden: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Picnic sites: 22
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 6.6 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 7.0 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 7.2 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 7.5 mi
Springs: 17
Waterfalls: 11
  • Schweitzer Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 4.9 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Washout Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Historic Dam: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 11
Cliffs: 1
  • Norco Bluffs: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakESE1,734 m20.8 mi
Modjeska PeakESE1,675 m20.0 mi
Trabuco PeakESE1,401 m24.1 mi
Pleasants PeakESE1,211 m14.7 mi
Bald PeakESE1,197 m19.4 mi
Bedford PeakESE1,161 m16.9 mi
Mount BlissNNW1,121 m23.6 mi
Silver MountainN1,025 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606063656872767776716559
Precip in3.23.11.80.70.40.10.10.00.10.61.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anaheim, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/635444636

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