National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court
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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
- 1.1 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- To the Issei: 0.0 mi
- Ninomiya Sontoku: 0.1 mi
- Friendship Knot: 0.1 mi
- Shohei Ohtani: 0.2 mi
- Home is Little Tokyo: 0.2 mi
- Go For Broke National Education Center: 0.2 mi
- Union Center for the Arts: 0.2 mi
- The Geffen Contemporary: 0.3 mi
- The Latino Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chinese American Museum: 0.6 mi
- San Julian Park: 0.3 mi
- Los Angeles City Hall Park: 0.4 mi
- Spring Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Biddy Mason Park: 0.4 mi
- Gladys Park: 0.5 mi
- 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
- Sei Fujii Memorial Lantern: 0.1 mi
- Onizuka Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Go For Broke Monument: 0.3 mi
- Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers: 0.3 mi
- Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument: 0.3 mi
- Flag Garden: 0.5 mi
- Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.7 mi
- Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.7 mi
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden: 0.8 mi
- South Park Commons: 1.2 mi
- 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
- James Irvine Japanese Garden: 0.0 mi
- Spring Arcade Building: 0.5 mi
- Angels Flight: 0.5 mi
- El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument: 0.7 mi
- Skyspace LA: 0.7 mi
- Elysian Park: 2.4 mi
- Ascot Hills Park: 3.5 mi
- Rose Hill Park: 3.9 mi
- Elyria Canyon Park: 3.9 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Mayberg Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Millard Falls: 13.1 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 13.1 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 13.2 mi
- 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
- Mother's Beach: 13.2 mi
- El Segundo Beach: 14.2 mi
- Palisades Beach: 15.6 mi
- Redondo Beach State Park: 17.3 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 17.8 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.3 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 23.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.0 mi
- Spa Palace: 1.7 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Peak | NNE 31° | 1,878 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NNE 30° | 1,819 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | NNE 27° | 1,807 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Deception | NNE 28° | 1,767 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Markham | NNE 32° | 1,746 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NE 40° | 1,737 m | 16.0 mi |
| Occidental Peak | NE 35° | 1,736 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Lowe | NNE 32° | 1,699 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1447028003
Day trips start here
- Los Angeles · 0 mi
- Los Angeles/Downtown · 0 mi
- Los Angeles/Eastside · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Northwest · 3 mi
- Huntington Park · 5 mi
- Los Angeles/South · 5 mi
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