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Casa de López

Casa de López from directly overhead

Casa de López is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Messenger Peak stands 1,833 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Junípero Serra, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
CASA DE LOPEZ;ERECTED BY VALENTINE LOPEZ 1882;OCCUPIED BY GERONIMO LOPEZ 1884;PURCHASED BY CITY OF SAN FERNANDO 1971;SURVIVED MAJOR EARTHQUAKE 1971;RESTORED BY SAN FERNANDO 1974-75;REDEDICADET BY CITY OF SAN FERNANDO AND MARKED BY SAN FERNANDO MISSION ...
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Coordinates34.28203, -118.44334

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Museums
Peaks
Parks
  • El Paseo de San Fernando: 0.1 mi
  • Senator Tom Carrell Memorial Court: 0.3 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Layne Park: 0.5 mi
  • Las Palmas Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Attractions
  • Convento: 1.2 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 4.0 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 6.3 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • Wagon Tracks: 8.1 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 8.1 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Redwood Grove: 10.9 mi
  • Wildwood Picnic: 11.6 mi
Springs: 35
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Waterfalls: 20
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 6.3 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.8 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 16.5 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Casa de López. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messenger PeakENE1,833 m15.6 mi
Iron MountainENE1,718 m13.1 mi
Condor PeakENE1,658 m13.1 mi
Mount LukensE1,547 m11.7 mi
Condor PointENE1,538 m12.3 mi
Fox MountainE1,534 m14.1 mi
Mount McKinleyENE1,497 m10.9 mi
Magic MountainNE1,477 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575760636772777876696256
Precip in3.43.92.40.70.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northridge CAL State, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11237622724

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