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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
Parks
Museums
Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
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
Picnic sites: 45
  • Redwood Grove: 8.7 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 9.2 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 9.3 mi
  • shady grass: 9.4 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
Nature reserves: 28
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: 15
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.1 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 MountainENE1,718 m15.1 mi
Condor PeakENE1,658 m15.0 mi
Mount LukensE1,547 m13.1 mi
Condor PointENE1,538 m14.2 mi
Mount McKinleyENE1,497 m13.0 mi
Magic MountainNE1,477 m12.2 mi
Mendenhall PeakNE1,413 m11.0 mi
May PeakNNE1,203 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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