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Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque

Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque from directly overhead

Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Weyburn Park Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
brass
Inscription
"Bob Hope Veterans Chaple [Picture of Bob Hope w/ Army Jacket w/ USO badge] This historic Chaple is dedicated to honor BOB HOPE on his 99th Birthday - May 29th, 2002 in celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans. [...]"
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Coordinates34.06057, -118.45494

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Weyburn Park Area: 0.3 mi
  • Westwood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Veterans Barrington Park: 0.7 mi
  • Irma and Norman Switzer Plaza: 0.7 mi
  • Westwood Gardens Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 59
  • Japanese Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Oak Landscaping: 0.8 mi
  • Hawaiian Plants: 0.8 mi
  • Climate-Adapted Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Conifers: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 1.8 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 2.0 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 3.0 mi
  • Big Olive Tree: 3.0 mi
  • Beverly Hills Sign: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Lake Side: 5.9 mi
  • Garden Grove: 6.0 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 6.0 mi
  • Picnic Central: 6.2 mi
  • Common Grounds: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Temescal Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 18.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 18.7 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 13
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 1.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.3 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 10.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Bob Hope Veterans Chaple plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Verdugo PeakNE952 m14.6 mi
Limerock PeakNNE905 m18.6 mi
Saddle PeakW851 m11.5 mi
Mission PointNNW832 m17.9 mi
Tongva PeakNE803 m14.6 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW692 m17.3 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW657 m11.9 mi
Temescal PeakWNW648 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10006178034

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