Historic site · California
Goldenrod Footbridge
Goldenrod Footbridge is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayside Dr Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This Bridge was built in 1928 for|$10,884 and spans 243 feet across|what was then known as "Pacific|Galch". It was built to provide|convenient access to the beach for|residents and visitors to the|community||At the time of construction the|population of
How to reach it
Coordinates33.59805, -117.87550
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bayside Dr Park: 0.1 mi
- Begonia Park: 0.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 0.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Old School Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Seagulls in Flight: 0.4 mi
- Kobe Bryant Mural: 0.4 mi
- Sea Lions on the Rock: 0.5 mi
- Nakayoshi - Good Friends: 0.7 mi
- Friendship Statue: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory: 0.2 mi
- Disappearing Path: 0.5 mi
- Old Landing: 2.2 mi
- Marine 1/1 Memorial: 2.2 mi
- McFadden (Newport) Wharf: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.5 mi
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 3.9 mi
- The Balls: 4.4 mi
- Flame Thrower: 5.6 mi
- Sidewinder: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 52
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 3.8 mi
- Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.5 mi
Museums: 47
- Costa Mesa Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Heros Hall Museum: 4.9 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 5.2 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 41
- Pelican Hill: 2.1 mi
- Signal Peak: 3.7 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 4.4 mi
- French Hill: 5.2 mi
- Temple Hill: 7.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Tomato Spring: 11.7 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.6 mi
- Mustang Spring: 17.5 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 18.6 mi
- Laurel Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- China Cove Beach: 0.2 mi
- Newport Dunes: 1.7 mi
- Balboa Beach: 1.7 mi
- Edgewater: 1.8 mi
- North Star Beach: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Buck Gully Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Randall Preserve: 4.7 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 5.0 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 5.3 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Calit2 Patio: 3.7 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 14.7 mi
- Washout Falls: 14.7 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 14.7 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 19.6 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Coyote Bluff: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goldenrod Footbridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 68° | 1,734 m | 21.1 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 66° | 1,675 m | 20.8 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ENE 73° | 1,401 m | 24.1 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | ENE 79° | 1,373 m | 23.7 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ENE 76° | 1,315 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NE 48° | 1,211 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 61° | 1,197 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 56° | 1,161 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 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 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13921872325
Day trips start here
- Newport Beach · 2 mi
- Costa Mesa · 5 mi
- Orange County · 7 mi
- Irvine · 8 mi
- Laguna Beach · 8 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 9 mi
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