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California Korean War Memorial

California Korean War Memorial from directly overhead

California Korean War Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Laveaga Peak stands 1,145 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

How to reach it

Coordinates37.11417, -121.07919

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Basalt Day Use Area: 5.6 mi
  • Dinosaur Point Boat Launch Area: 5.8 mi
  • San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area: 7.0 mi
  • Harry P Schmidt Park: 10.2 mi
  • Sherwood Park: 10.4 mi
Peaks
Springs: 24
  • Domengine Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Willow Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Sunburnt Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Diamond Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Salt Spring: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Orestimba: 13.0 mi
  • San Luis Camp Adobe: 15.0 mi
  • Gilroy Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
  • Patterson War Memorial: 24.8 mi
  • Rancho Del Puerto: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Pacheco Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Robison Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Pinto Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Northern California Renaissance Faire: 18.2 mi
  • Hollister Family Fun Park: 22.8 mi
  • Swank Farms: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dos Amigos Vista Point: 19.4 mi
  • John "Chuck" Erreca Northbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
  • John "Chuck" Erreca Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Pacheco Camp: 18.9 mi
  • Park Maintenance: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of California Korean War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laveaga PeakSSW 199°1,145 m16.4 mi
Potrero PeakSSW 192°1,132 m18.2 mi
Henrietta PeakSSW 211°1,095 m16.8 mi
Reinoso PeakS 189°1,049 m20.5 mi
Cathedral PeakSSW 213°1,021 m12.6 mi
Mariposa PeakSW 214°1,001 m13.1 mi
Antimony PeakSW 214°990 m15.3 mi
Mount AraratSSW 209°981 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4519:5020:28
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1516:1116:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257616874797875675548
Precip in2.22.01.60.50.70.20.00.00.00.51.01.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis DAM, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1446461618

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