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MCAS Tustin Blimp Hangar

MCAS Tustin Blimp Hangar from directly overhead

MCAS Tustin Blimp Hangar is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Arlington Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates33.70998, -117.82478

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arlington Park: 0.3 mi
  • Montgomery Square: 0.3 mi
  • Victory Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ron Foell Park: 0.9 mi
  • Tustin Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
  • Welcome to Orange County: 0.8 mi
  • The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.9 mi
  • Spirit of the Lima Bean: 3.6 mi
  • Water Use: 3.6 mi
  • Forest Walk: 3.6 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Peaks: 56
Gardens: 55
Attractions
  • Bumper Boats: 2.6 mi
  • Go Karts: 2.6 mi
  • Lil' Thunder Road: 2.7 mi
  • Batting Cages: 2.7 mi
  • Merlin’s Magic Teacups: 2.7 mi
Springs: 25
Nature reserves: 23
Beaches: 20
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 4.7 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 7.2 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 7.3 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 7.3 mi
  • Coyote Corner Group Area: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Historic Dam: 8.2 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 8.7 mi
  • Washout Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of MCAS Tustin Blimp Hangar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakE1,734 m16.7 mi
Modjeska PeakE1,675 m16.1 mi
Trabuco PeakE1,401 m20.1 mi
Los Pinos PeakE1,373 m20.5 mi
Horsethief PeakE1,315 m21.1 mi
Pleasants PeakENE1,211 m13.9 mi
Bald PeakE1,197 m16.9 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12966958029

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