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Civil War Union Camp Latham

Civil War Union Camp Latham from directly overhead

Civil War Union Camp Latham is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaizuka Meditation Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.2 miles off.

About

The story

U.S. Army site in California (1861–1862).

Wikidata Q117290104, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates34.00604, -118.39501

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens: 60
  • Kaizuka Meditation Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Culver City Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Doris' Japanese Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Motor Avenue Urban Garden: 1.8 mi
Parks
Museums
Attractions
  • Sony Pictures Studio Tour: 0.9 mi
  • Jeanne French's Car: 1.1 mi
  • LMU: 2.7 mi
  • Urbanscape: 3.0 mi
  • Gathering Place: 3.0 mi
Peaks
  • Baldwin Hills: 1.1 mi
  • Briar Summit: 8.4 mi
  • Olive Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Maltman peak: 8.7 mi
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 9.1 mi
Artworks: 58
  • Postcards from Ballona: 0.1 mi
  • Kaizuka Meditation Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Emerald Rings: 0.3 mi
  • Tree of Life: 0.6 mi
  • Piece of Berlin Wall: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
Picnic sites: 34
  • Lake Side: 1.4 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 1.4 mi
  • Garden Grove: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Central: 1.5 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Temescal Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 20.1 mi
  • Millard Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Ribbon Rocks Falls: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 19
Springs: 11
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 12.2 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 4
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Civil War Union Camp Latham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNNE1,547 m20.2 mi
Verdugo PeakNNE952 m15.9 mi
Wella's PeakNE910 m20.8 mi
Saddle PeakWNW851 m15.7 mi
Tongva PeakNNE803 m15.3 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW657 m16.5 mi
Temescal PeakNW648 m11.3 mi
SugarloafN630 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575860626468717170676157
Precip in3.33.52.20.60.40.10.00.00.10.60.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Culver City, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8346283445

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