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Marine 1/1 Memorial

Marine 1/1 Memorial from directly overhead

Marine 1/1 Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Marine 1/1 Memorial Sculpture, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61852, -117.90564

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lower Castaways Park: 0.1 mi
  • Castaways Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bob Henry Park: 0.3 mi
  • Westcliff Park: 0.5 mi
  • San Remo Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.1 mi
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 2.7 mi
  • The Balls: 4.9 mi
  • Jumping Jester: 5.5 mi
  • King’s Carousel: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 52
Museums: 51
Peaks: 37
Beaches: 22
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 18
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 4.1 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear Claw Fall: 13.1 mi
  • Washout Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Historic Dam: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marine 1/1 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m22.3 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m21.9 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m21.1 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m23.3 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m21.4 mi
SugarloafE1,015 m23.9 mi
New SugarloafE984 m24.4 mi
Sierra PeakNE928 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4319:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969676157
Precip in2.22.41.30.60.20.10.00.00.10.30.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1415424298

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