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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. Colver Peak stands 1,670 m to the north-northeast, 21 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

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.93866, -117.89096

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • 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
Peaks
  • Puente Hills: 1.2 mi
  • East Coyote Hills: 3.3 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 4.2 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 5.5 mi
  • Gilman Peak: 6.6 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
Nature reserves
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
Gardens
  • Community Gardens: 3.6 mi
  • Mediterranean Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Cultivated Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Desert Collection: 3.6 mi
  • Woodlands Collection: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 36
  • 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: 11
Cliffs: 4
  • Norco Bluffs: 17.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 18.4 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 18.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Don Gaspor Portola Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Colver PeakNNE 32°1,670 m20.8 mi
Monrovia PeakNNW 347°1,649 m19.5 mi
Sunset PointNNE 32°1,646 m20.4 mi
Mount HarvardNNW 333°1,640 m21.4 mi
Rankin PeakNNW 346°1,606 m19.2 mi
Mount YaleNNW 332°1,451 m20.9 mi
Pine MountainN 358°1,377 m19.7 mi
Clamshell PeakNNW 341°1,338 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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