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Pelennor Fields

Pelennor Fields from directly overhead

Pelennor Fields is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is International Friendship Garden Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
MIDDLE EARTH'S|"PELENNOR FIELDS"|ON THIS FOURTH DAY OF MAY 1985,|THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL|AND MIDDLE EARTH HOUSING|DEDICATE THIS PARK IN HONOR OF|OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY|"Roads go over ever on..."|The Hobbitt|J.R.R. Tolkein
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Coordinates33.64587, -117.83805
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • International Friendship Garden Park: 0.1 mi
  • Aldrich Park: 0.3 mi
  • Los Trancos Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Cornell Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Garden Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 54
Attractions
  • The Balls: 0.5 mi
  • Irvine Lanes: 1.8 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 1.8 mi
  • Laser Tag: 1.8 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.8 mi
Museums: 47
Peaks: 43
Springs: 26
Nature reserves: 22
Beaches: 22
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 0.3 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 11.5 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Bear Claw Fall: 12.1 mi
  • Washout Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Historic Dam: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m18.0 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m17.7 mi
Trabuco PeakE1,401 m21.2 mi
Los Pinos PeakE1,373 m21.1 mi
Horsethief PeakE1,315 m22.0 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m16.9 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m19.0 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11218804028

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