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Peace Pole

Peace Pole from directly overhead

Peace Pole is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is University Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66130, -117.81797

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • University Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Dave Robins Park: 0.5 mi
  • Clearbrook Park: 0.6 mi
  • Echo Run Park: 0.6 mi
  • Culverdale Wilderness Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Form No. 2: 1.6 mi
  • lily home: 1.7 mi
  • Welcome to Orange County: 2.6 mi
  • The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.8 mi
  • Orc Statue: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 55
Museums: 51
Peaks: 50
Attractions
Springs: 26
Nature reserves: 22
Beaches: 22
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 1.8 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 10.0 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Historic Dam: 11.3 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 11.7 mi
  • Washout Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peace Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m16.7 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m16.3 mi
Trabuco PeakE1,401 m19.9 mi
Los Pinos PeakE1,373 m19.9 mi
Horsethief PeakE1,315 m20.8 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m15.3 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m17.5 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:49
December solstice06:5316:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8912338840

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