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Dream. A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dream. A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a historic site in California
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Dream. A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a historic site in California
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Dream. A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The New Children's Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Dream is an outdoor 2001 public artwork by Roberto Salas, installed along San Diego's Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, in the U.S. state of California. The work, which includes five bronze hand sculptures, is one of several commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. along the promenade, including Melv Edwards' Breaking of the Chains and Shedding the Cloak by Jerry and Tama Dumlao and Mary Lynn Dominguez.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q28222749, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze,_steel
Inscription
Five bronze hands celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's vision as they silently yet boldly speak to us with the symbols of sign language. Collectively they spell one word. It is a word that symbolizes hope and idealism, a word that reaches deep into the pock
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Coordinates32.71000, -117.16522
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
  • First Emperor of China: 0.2 mi
  • Benito Juarez: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial to Merchant Seamen: 0.3 mi
  • Pete Wilson: 0.4 mi
  • Ernest Hahn: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 59
Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 26
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.3 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.3 mi
  • Point Loma: 5.4 mi
  • Sunset Cliffs: 5.4 mi
  • Swordfish Point: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 24
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 8
  • Dog Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Sweetwater Spring: 11.3 mi
  • La Honda Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Hubbard Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Rock Haven Spring: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Africa Rocks Waterfall: 2.0 mi
  • Lower Adobe Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Adobe Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 15.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dream. A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakE 91°1,139 m23.4 mi
El Cajon MountainNE 55°1,112 m24.5 mi
Otay MountainESE 113°1,067 m20.3 mi
El CapitanNE 54°1,026 m24.2 mi
Silverdome IINE 52°970.36 m23.5 mi
Woodson MountainNNE 29°878 m23.5 mi
Sycuan PeakE 82°840 m21.1 mi
North Iron MountainNNE 31°824 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:01
June solstice05:4219:2420:00
September equinox06:3818:1418:47
December solstice06:4816:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961636567717272686358
Precip in2.02.21.50.60.30.00.10.00.10.50.81.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6611529389

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