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Griffith Ranch Historical Monument

Griffith Ranch Historical Monument, a historic site in California
Griffith Ranch Historical Monument, a historic site in CaliforniaTherudebud · CC BY-SA 3.0

Griffith Ranch Historical Monument is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 352 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 18 miles off.

The story

park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49496433, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
352 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.28999, -118.41128

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
  • Altar: 1.3 mi
  • Kima Pakoinga: 1.5 mi
  • César Estrada Chávez: 1.6 mi
  • Guernica to Home: 1.9 mi
  • Junípero Serra: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Convento: 3.1 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 5.7 mi
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 5.9 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 7.6 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 52
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 9.0 mi
Springs: 36
  • Fascination Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Beaches: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.1 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 14.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Griffith Ranch Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonENE 66°1,990 m14.6 mi
Messenger PeakENE 63°1,833 m13.7 mi
Iron MountainENE 69°1,717.5 m11.2 mi
Josephine PeakE 91°1,694 m14.7 mi
Condor PeakENE 77°1,658 m11.2 mi
Mount LukensE 98°1,546.6 m9.9 mi
Condor PointENE 78°1,538.3 m10.4 mi
Fox MountainE 82°1,534 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565759626670767775686155
Precip in3.03.92.40.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358785156

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