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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. 38 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
Museums: 52
Peaks: 38
Nature reserves: 25
Beaches: 24
Springs: 19
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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 PeakENE 73°1,734 m22.3 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 71°1,675 m21.9 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 54°1,211 m21.1 mi
Bald PeakENE 66°1,197 m23.3 mi
Bedford PeakENE 61°1,161 m21.4 mi
SugarloafE 88°1,015 m23.9 mi
New SugarloafE 89°984 m24.4 mi
Sierra PeakNE 42°928 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 5080 °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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