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Mexican-American WWII Soldiers

Mexican-American WWII Soldiers from directly overhead

Mexican-American WWII Soldiers is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Buck Point stands 1,961 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
In memory of these Mexican-American soldiers whose ultimate sacrifice for freedom will never be forgotten WWII PFC. Manuel Rangel PFC. Venturo Macias PVT. Gus Cabrera PVT. Theodore Molinedo CPL. Dario Vasquez-Mia La Raza Coalition
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.97307, -117.36772
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincoln Park: 0.0 mi
  • Dario Vasquez Park: 0.4 mi
  • North Park: 0.5 mi
  • Robert M. Howie Plaza: 0.5 mi
  • Bobby Bonds Park and Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Park Avenue Arts District: 0.0 mi
  • Civil Rights Leaders: 0.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park History: 0.1 mi
  • Xolo: 0.1 mi
  • Mexican Beauty: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Peaks
Museums: 59
Nature reserves: 38
Picnic sites: 31
  • Area A: 13.5 mi
  • Area C: 13.5 mi
  • Area B: 13.6 mi
  • Site C: 17.7 mi
  • Site B: 17.8 mi
Springs: 30
  • Hot Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Cassina Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Hidden Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Console Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Harford Spring: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 10
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 8
  • Rock Climbing: 3.6 mi
  • Rock Climbing: 3.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 9.9 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 11.3 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Mexican-American WWII Soldiers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck PointNNW 329°1,961 m19.5 mi
Strawberry PeakNNE 23°1,876 m19.4 mi
Bailey PeakN 1°1,737.1 m19.5 mi
Red Rock Wall PointNNE 23°1,687 m18.9 mi
Playground Drive HillN 9°1,645 m18.4 mi
Monument PeakN 2°1,607 m18.8 mi
San SevaineNNW 337°1,594 m18.3 mi
Harrison MountainNE 42°1,439 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:01
June solstice05:3919:2820:05
September equinox06:3818:1518:48
December solstice06:5216:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575760636873798077686256
Precip in2.12.41.50.60.30.10.00.00.20.40.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside Citrus EXP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13317824832

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