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Orange County Korean War Memorial

Orange County Korean War Memorial from directly overhead

Orange County Korean War Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Monrovia Peak stands 1,649 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish War Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off.

Located in Hilcrest Park.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.88180, -117.92370

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Spanish War Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Izaak Walton League WWII Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • American Legion WWII Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Walter Knotts Grave Site: 1.4 mi
  • Brea Fallen Peace Officers Memorial: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Hillcrest Park: 0.2 mi
  • University Heights Prak: 0.3 mi
  • Downtown Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Plaza Park: 0.7 mi
  • Brea Dam Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Coach Sherbeck: 0.5 mi
  • Mayan Moon Maiden: 2.5 mi
  • Allies: 2.5 mi
  • Brea Portal: 2.6 mi
  • D'Accord: 2.6 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Garden Of Weeden: 0.7 mi
  • Hundred Oaks Trail Native Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Woodlands Collection: 2.3 mi
  • Cultivated Collection: 2.4 mi
  • Community Gardens: 2.4 mi
Peaks
  • East Coyote Hills: 1.4 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 2.1 mi
  • West Coyote Hills: 3.3 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Cascade Peak: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Picnic sites: 36
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 7.1 mi
  • Creekside: 7.2 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 11.1 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.5 mi
Springs: 15
Waterfalls: 14
  • Schweitzer Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Washout Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 5.2 mi
  • Historic Dam: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 4
  • Norco Bluffs: 20.1 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 20.7 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 21.2 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Orange County Korean War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monrovia PeakN 353°1,649 m23.1 mi
Rankin PeakN 353°1,606 m22.8 mi
Mount YaleNNW 340°1,451 m23.7 mi
Pine MountainN 3°1,377 m23.7 mi
Clamshell PeakN 349°1,338 m22.5 mi
Pleasants PeakESE 108°1,211 m19.1 mi
Bedford PeakESE 112°1,161 m21.4 mi
Mount BlissN 356°1,121 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646771757775696257
Precip in2.83.01.70.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fullerton Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1615909328

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