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Chapel of the Cross Lutheran

Chapel of the Cross Lutheran from directly overhead

Chapel of the Cross Lutheran is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,718 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is MHCC Community Garden, a garden 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
CHAPEL OF THE CROSS LUTHERAN 1955
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Coordinates34.25207, -118.46712

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
Attractions
  • Convento: 1.5 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 1.7 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 3.8 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 4.4 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 50
  • Redwood Grove: 8.7 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Springs: 31
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.7 mi
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 8.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.7 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 17.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainENE 64°1,717.5 m15.1 mi
Condor PeakENE 70°1,658 m15.0 mi
Mount LukensE 85°1,546.6 m13.1 mi
Condor PointENE 70°1,538.3 m14.2 mi
Mount McKinleyENE 62°1,497 m13.0 mi
Magic MountainNE 40°1,477 m12.2 mi
Mendenhall PeakNE 53°1,413.1 m11.0 mi
May PeakNNE 17°1,203 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

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 °F575761636872787977706256
Precip in2.73.82.50.70.30.10.00.00.10.50.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Nuys AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11559050516

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