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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

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Coordinates33.97307, -117.36772
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
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
Museums: 59
Historic sites: 58
Gardens: 57
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
Nature reserves: 36
Springs: 27
  • Cassina Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Hidden Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Console Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Harford Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Convict Spring: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
  • 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
Beaches: 10
Waterfalls: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Rock Climbing: 3.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 9.9 mi
  • Keller Cliffs: 22.8 mi
  • shooting gallery: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
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 PointNNW1,961 m19.5 mi
Strawberry PeakNNE1,876 m19.4 mi
Bailey PeakN1,737 m19.5 mi
Red Rock Wall PointNNE1,687 m18.9 mi
Playground Drive HillN1,645 m18.4 mi
Jobs PeakN1,641 m19.7 mi
San SevaineNNW1,594 m18.3 mi
Harrison MountainNE1,439 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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