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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. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2008-07-21
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.60792, -117.92882
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
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
Gardens
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
Museums: 49
Peaks: 35
Beaches: 25
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 16
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
On the horizon

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 PeakENE 73°1,734 m23.8 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 71°1,675 m23.4 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 55°1,211 m22.6 mi
Bald PeakENE 66°1,197 m24.8 mi
Bedford PeakENE 61°1,161 m23.0 mi
Sierra PeakNE 43°928 m23.0 mi
Flores PeakENE 68°566 m19.1 mi
San Juan HillNNE 27°543 m23.8 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1126530600

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