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Dreaming Of The Kiss

Dreaming Of The Kiss from directly overhead

Dreaming Of The Kiss is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Saddle Peak stands 851 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Miramar Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Donated to the City of Torrance in memory of Sandi Walker, who spent her life giving to others. 1942-2006
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.81477, -118.39065

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Tiger Woods Point: 2.5 mi
  • Wayfarers Chapel: 4.9 mi
  • The Graben: 5.6 mi
  • K1 Speed Indoor Karting: 6.5 mi
  • Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles: 6.9 mi
Museums
Artworks
Peaks: 40
Picnic sites: 22
  • Day Camp: 1.4 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Washington Park Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Common Grounds: 11.3 mi
  • Picnic Central: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 3
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Temescal Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dreaming Of The Kiss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle PeakNW 320°851 m23.7 mi
Temescal PeakNNW 335°648 m22.0 mi
San Vicente MountainNNW 342°598 m22.8 mi
Eagle RockNNW 333°596 m22.7 mi
Green PeakNNW 334°590 m20.8 mi
Gizmo PeakNNW 339°587.35 m23.3 mi
Cahuenga PeakN 9°553 m22.6 mi
Goat Peak (High Point)NNW 335°527 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5516:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575758606365697069666157
Precip in3.03.72.20.60.30.10.10.00.10.50.82.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redondo Beach, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10232121058

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