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Oak of the Golden Dream

Oak of the Golden Dream from directly overhead

Oak of the Golden Dream is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 464 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east, 17 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 24 miles off.

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Coordinates34.37701, -118.47132

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Peaks
  • Manzanita Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Los Pinetos: 1.7 mi
  • May Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Contract Point: 4.4 mi
  • Mission Point: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Bothwell Park: 1.4 mi
  • Arboleda Trailhead: 1.5 mi
  • Aliento Park: 1.6 mi
  • Fair Oaks Ranch HOA Park: 1.7 mi
  • The Ranch at Fair Oaks Community Center: 2.5 mi
Attractions
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 1.9 mi
  • Convento: 7.2 mi
  • X2: 7.6 mi
  • Viper: 7.7 mi
  • Lightning Falls: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Springs: 44
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 44
  • Wagon Tracks: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Oak of the Golden Dream. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonE 90°1,990 m16.7 mi
Messenger PeakE 89°1,833 m15.6 mi
Iron MountainE 98°1,717.5 m13.9 mi
Condor PeakESE 104°1,658 m14.8 mi
Mount McDillNE 40°1,576 m17.2 mi
Mount LukensESE 119°1,546.6 m15.2 mi
Condor PointESE 106°1,538.3 m14.1 mi
Fox MountainESE 105°1,534 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/617762580

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