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McFadden Square Centennial Monument

McFadden Square Centennial Monument from directly overhead

McFadden Square Centennial Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is McFadden Square Centennial Legacy Project, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008-07-21

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.60792, -117.92882

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Newport Beach Park: 0.0 mi
  • Marina Park: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lido Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Blue Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 52
Attractions
  • Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.7 mi
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 4.0 mi
  • World's largest surfboard: 5.5 mi
  • The Balls: 6.4 mi
  • Jumping Jester: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 34
Beaches: 23
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 15
Picnic sites: 11
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 5.6 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Mother's Beach: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear Claw Fall: 13.8 mi
  • Washout Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McFadden Square Centennial Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m23.8 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m23.4 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m22.6 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m24.8 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m23.0 mi
Sierra PeakNE928 m23.0 mi
Flores PeakENE566 m19.1 mi
San Juan HillNNE543 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4319:2920:06
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1126530600

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