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National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court

National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is To the Issei, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

The National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court (Japanese: 日系米国人退役軍人慰霊碑, Nikkei Beikokujin Taiekigunjin Ireihi) is a national memorial court in Los Angeles, California, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American service members lost in service to the United States. Of the approximately 12,000 names recognized, conflicts include the Spanish–American War, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The memorial is maintained by and located adjacent to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (Japanese: 日米文化会館) in Little Tokyo.

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Wikidata Q6973868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.04788, -118.24207

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions
Parks
Gardens
  • Flag Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Flag Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Flat Point Park: 3.3 mi
  • Maltman peak: 3.4 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 3.5 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.7 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • Cedar Grove: 5.5 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.8 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.8 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Park Center: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 25
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.6 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.3 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 23.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 31°1,878 m15.8 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 30°1,819 m15.8 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 27°1,807 m17.3 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 28°1,767 m15.7 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 32°1,746 m15.4 mi
Mount WilsonNE 40°1,737 m16.0 mi
Occidental PeakNE 35°1,736 m15.8 mi
Mount LoweNNE 32°1,699 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1447028003

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