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Chinatown Gateway

Chinatown Gateway from directly overhead

Chinatown Gateway is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bracero Monument, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

Gate in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Wikidata Q113997620, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05895, -118.24007

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Ord and Yale Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • Placita de Dolores: 0.2 mi
  • Yaanga park: 0.2 mi
  • Alpine Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gloria Molina Grand Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Flat Point Park: 2.6 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 2.9 mi
  • Maltman peak: 2.9 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.1 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 56
Picnic sites: 45
  • Cedar Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.0 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.2 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Park Center: 5.7 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 32
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.4 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Chinatown Gateway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNNE1,879 m17.0 mi
San Gabriel PeakNNE1,878 m15.1 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE1,819 m15.1 mi
Mount LawlorNNE1,807 m16.6 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE1,767 m15.0 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE1,746 m14.7 mi
Mount WilsonNE1,737 m15.3 mi
Occidental PeakNE1,736 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1420816962

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