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Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial

Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial from directly overhead

Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridge Railing, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 10 miles off.

One of six Oak trees planted in honor of the trees destroyed during the construction of the Avocado Heights Association Homes.

About

The story

census designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Wikidata Q791245, matched on coordinates and name (662 m apart).

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.04029, -117.99283

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Dawn Terrace: 2.4 mi
  • Admiration Terrace: 2.4 mi
  • Mission View Urn Gardens: 2.7 mi
  • Imperial Gardens: 2.7 mi
  • The Gardens: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 59
  • Group Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Creekside: 5.3 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 5.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 5.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 5.5 mi
Springs: 29
  • Big Cienega Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Fern Springs: 14.7 mi
  • McDermont Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Doe Spring: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 7.8 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Fish Canyon Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Sturtevant Falls: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.7 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNW 337°1,878 m15.3 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNW 336°1,819 m15.6 mi
Mount DeceptionNNW 334°1,767 m16.0 mi
Mount MarkhamNNW 336°1,746 m14.9 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 343°1,737 m13.3 mi
Occidental PeakNNW 339°1,736 m14.4 mi
Mount LoweNNW 334°1,699 m14.7 mi
Monrovia PeakN 6°1,649 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4650920652

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