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Duke Ellington Memorial

Duke Ellington Memorial from directly overhead

Duke Ellington Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickson Court South, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates34.07124, -118.44064

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dickson Court South: 0.0 mi
  • Dickson Court North: 0.1 mi
  • Court of Sciences: 0.2 mi
  • Wilson Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Murphy Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
Peaks
  • Baldwin Hills: 5.0 mi
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 5.3 mi
  • Briar Summit: 5.6 mi
  • San Vicente Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Green Peak: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 59
  • California Natives: 0.3 mi
  • Santa Monica Mountains: 0.3 mi
  • Pollination Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Tongva Basket Weaving Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Ornamental Monocots: 0.4 mi
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 0.7 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 2.1 mi
  • Big Olive Tree: 2.1 mi
  • Beverly Hills Sign: 2.1 mi
  • Rodeo Drive Sign: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 37
  • Lake Side: 5.8 mi
  • Garden Grove: 5.9 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 5.9 mi
  • Picnic Central: 6.1 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Temescal Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 18.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 19.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 19.5 mi
Beaches: 17
Springs: 14
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.0 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Malibu Bluffs: 15.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.2 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 9.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Duke Ellington Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE1,547 m17.9 mi
Verdugo PeakNE952 m13.5 mi
Limerock PeakNNE905 m17.7 mi
Saddle PeakW851 m12.3 mi
Mission PointNNW832 m17.4 mi
Tongva PeakNE803 m13.5 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW692 m17.2 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW657 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13336810628

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