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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. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates33.70998, -117.82478
Around it

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
Historic sites
Gardens
Museums
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
Peaks: 57
Nature reserves: 30
Springs: 26
Beaches: 21
Picnic sites: 15
  • 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: 5
  • Coyote Bluff: 19.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 21.0 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 21.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.2 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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 PeakE 90°1,734 m16.7 mi
Modjeska PeakE 88°1,675 m16.1 mi
Trabuco PeakE 91°1,401 m20.1 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 99°1,373 m20.5 mi
Horsethief PeakE 94°1,315 m21.1 mi
Pleasants PeakENE 64°1,211 m13.9 mi
Bald PeakE 79°1,197 m16.9 mi
Bedford PeakENE 74°1,161 m14.7 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12966958029

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