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Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers

Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

The Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers is a monument on an elevated plaza at the LAPD headquarters on 100 West 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. The memorial was funded by the Los Angeles Police Foundation, who raised the $750,000 through private donations. The original tribute to fallen officers that was located at the previous headquarters at Parker Center was destroyed in the process of transport when moved to make room for a new jail.

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Wikidata Q6682299, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05160, -118.24428

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Los Angeles Times Globe Lobby: 0.1 mi
  • Evolution of Printing: 0.1 mi
  • In the Eye of The Storm: 0.2 mi
  • Evolution of Los Angeles: 0.2 mi
  • Wishing Bells/To Protect & To Serve: 0.2 mi
Parks
Gardens
  • Flag Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Flag Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Maltman peak: 3.2 mi
  • Flat Point Park: 3.2 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 3.2 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.4 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • Cedar Grove: 5.2 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.5 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.6 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Park Center: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.4 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.1 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 23.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 32°1,878 m15.6 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 31°1,819 m15.6 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 28°1,807 m17.1 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 28°1,767 m15.5 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 33°1,746 m15.3 mi
Mount WilsonNE 41°1,737 m15.9 mi
Occidental PeakNE 36°1,736 m15.6 mi
Mount LoweNNE 32°1,699 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/196605606

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