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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
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Parks
Historic sites
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
Nature reserves
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
Beaches: 21
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
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
Cliffs: 6
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Civil War Union Camp Latham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNNE 26°1,546.6 m20.2 mi
Verdugo PeakNNE 24°951.6 m15.9 mi
Wella's PeakNE 38°910 m20.8 mi
Saddle PeakWNW 289°851 m15.7 mi
Tongva PeakNNE 30°803 m15.3 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW 296°657 m16.5 mi
Temescal PeakNW 306°648 m11.3 mi
McAuley PeakWNW 284°625 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
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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