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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a historic site in California
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a historic site in California
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Mount Harvard stands 1,640 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. in the civic center of Compton, California. It was built in 1978 by Gerald Gladstone. The architect of the civic center, Harold L. Williams, helped design it. The sculpture is surrounded by the Compton Courthouse, Compton Library, and Compton City Hall.

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Dates from 1978.

Wikidata Q127153687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.89508, -118.22544

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Artworks
Gardens
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Paramount Mayors on Stone Plaques: 3.7 mi
  • Paramount Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Jose Rizal (1861–1896): 4.8 mi
  • Jose Rizal Monument: 5.3 mi
  • LA County Sheriffs Memorial: 6.1 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites: 33
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Day Camp: 9.7 mi
  • Washington Park Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Mother's Beach: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Schweitzer Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Washout Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 18.6 mi
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 15
Springs: 3
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 24.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HarvardNNE 23°1,640 m23.9 mi
Mount YaleNNE 23°1,451 m23.3 mi
Muir PeakNNE 18°1,427 m23.2 mi
West FujiNNE 17°1,121.969 m22.7 mi
Jones PeakNNE 26°1,029 m22.4 mi
Lookout PointNNE 26°987 m23.2 mi
Echo MountainNNE 15°968 m22.6 mi
Verdugo PeakN 352°951.6 m22.3 mi
Conditions

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 solstice06:5516:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585960626567717272686358
Precip in2.73.01.70.60.30.00.00.00.20.50.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawthorne Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1208768733

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