Go For Broke Monument
Go For Broke Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Airplane Parts, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
The Go for Broke Monument (Japanese: 日系人部隊記念碑, Nikkeijinbutai Kinenhi) in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, commemorates Japanese Americans who served in the United States Army during World War II. It was created by Los Angeles architect Roger M. Yanagita whose winning design was selected over 138 other submissions from around the world. Design and construction of the monument commenced in 1991 with the dedication occurring on June 5, 1999. It is located at the end of North Central Street, adjacent to the Japanese American National Museum, and is bordered on three sides by a pay-parking lot serving East Temple Street. The monument is accessible by the public at no cost.
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Wikidata Q5574772, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999-06-05
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Airplane Parts: 0.0 mi
- Molecule Man: 0.1 mi
- OOMO Cube: 0.1 mi
- Shohei Ohtani: 0.1 mi
- Home is Little Tokyo: 0.2 mi
- The Geffen Contemporary: 0.0 mi
- Union Center for the Arts: 0.1 mi
- Go For Broke National Education Center: 0.1 mi
- Chinese American Museum: 0.3 mi
- Plaza Fire House: 0.3 mi
- Los Angeles City Hall Park: 0.3 mi
- Yaanga park: 0.3 mi
- Placita de Dolores: 0.4 mi
- Gloria Molina Grand Park: 0.5 mi
- Biddy Mason Park: 0.5 mi
- Flat Point Park: 3.0 mi
- Maltman peak: 3.4 mi
- Silverlake peak: 3.4 mi
- Micheltorena peak: 3.5 mi
- Ronda Vista: 4.1 mi
- Onizuka Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Sei Fujii Memorial Lantern: 0.2 mi
- Triforium: 0.2 mi
- Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument: 0.2 mi
- National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court: 0.3 mi
- Flag Garden: 0.4 mi
- Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.7 mi
- Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.7 mi
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden: 0.7 mi
- South Park Commons: 1.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 5.4 mi
- Sycamore Glen: 5.5 mi
- Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.7 mi
- Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Park Center: 6.3 mi
- James Irvine Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
- El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument: 0.4 mi
- Angels Flight: 0.6 mi
- Spring Arcade Building: 0.8 mi
- Thien Hau Temple: 0.8 mi
- Elysian Park: 2.1 mi
- Ascot Hills Park: 3.3 mi
- Rose Hill Park: 3.6 mi
- Elyria Canyon Park: 3.7 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Mayberg Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 12.9 mi
- Millard Falls: 12.9 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 12.9 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 12.6 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.7 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 17.2 mi
- Fascination Spring: 17.3 mi
- Not Much of a Spring: 18.8 mi
- Mother's Beach: 13.4 mi
- El Segundo Beach: 14.5 mi
- Palisades Beach: 15.8 mi
- Redondo Beach State Park: 17.6 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 18.0 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.1 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 23.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.0 mi
- Spa Palace: 1.8 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Go For Broke Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Peak | NNE 31° | 1,878 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NNE 30° | 1,819 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | NNE 27° | 1,807 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Deception | NNE 27° | 1,767 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Markham | NNE 32° | 1,746 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NE 40° | 1,737 m | 15.7 mi |
| Occidental Peak | NE 35° | 1,736 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Lowe | NNE 31° | 1,699 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/912211055
Day trips start here
- Los Angeles · 0 mi
- Los Angeles/Downtown · 1 mi
- Los Angeles/Eastside · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Northwest · 3 mi
- Huntington Park · 5 mi
- Los Angeles/South · 5 mi
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