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Don Gaspor Portola Marker

Don Gaspor Portola Marker from directly overhead

Don Gaspor Portola Marker is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Mount Wilson stands 1,737 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunburst, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
02.06.1932
Inscription
Don Gaspor Portola with 60 men camped here July 31 1769 on his first exploring march from San Diego to Monterey. Dedicated June 2 1932 by Grace Palor No 242 Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Getting there

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Coordinates33.93866, -117.89096

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
  • Sunburst: 0.2 mi
  • Quintessence: 0.4 mi
  • Ascending Dancer: 0.4 mi
  • Sampson's Fall: 0.6 mi
  • California Saga: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Brea Junior High Park: 0.9 mi
  • Tamarack Park: 1.0 mi
  • Founders Park: 1.0 mi
  • Tracks at Brea: 1.2 mi
  • Woodcrest Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Nike Missile LA-29 IFC Site: 1.2 mi
  • Brea War Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Nike Missile LA-29 Launch Battery Site: 1.5 mi
  • Brea Fallen Peace Officers Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Walter Knotts Grave Site: 3.0 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Redwood Grove: 3.6 mi
  • Pirates Dinner Adventure: 8.5 mi
  • Medieval Times: 8.6 mi
  • Minnie's House: 8.7 mi
  • Mickey's House: 8.7 mi
Peaks
  • Puente Hills: 1.2 mi
  • East Coyote Hills: 3.3 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 4.2 mi
  • Gilman Peak: 6.6 mi
  • Workman Hill: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens: 48
  • Mediterranean Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Cultivated Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Desert Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Woodlands Collection: 3.7 mi
  • Hummingbird & Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 25
  • Hidden Valley: 3.8 mi
  • Creekside: 3.9 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Schweitzer Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Washout Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 9.2 mi
  • Historic Dam: 10.7 mi
Springs: 16
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 1
  • Norco Bluffs: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Don Gaspor Portola Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilsonNNW1,737 m22.0 mi
Colver PeakNNE1,670 m20.8 mi
Monrovia PeakNNW1,649 m19.5 mi
Mount HarvardNNW1,640 m21.4 mi
Rankin PeakNNW1,606 m19.2 mi
Mount YaleNNW1,451 m20.9 mi
Pine MountainN1,377 m19.7 mi
Clamshell PeakNNW1,338 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606063656872767776716559
Precip in3.23.11.80.70.40.10.10.00.10.61.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anaheim, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1377355908

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