Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 227 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,718 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Larry L. Maxam Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.
The story
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation, also known as Valhalla Memorial Rotunda and The Rotunda, is a 72-foot-tall (22 m) shrine to aviation located at the former entrance to Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood and Burbank, California. The shrine, which has been called Arlington of the Air and Westminster Abbey of Reverence for the Founders of the Air Age, was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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Wikidata Q7231495, matched on coordinates and name (619 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1924
- Height
- 21.5 m
- Elevation
- 227.3 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Larry L. Maxam Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Ralph Foy Park: 0.5 mi
- Robert Gross Park: 0.7 mi
- Valley Park: 0.8 mi
- Robert E. Lundigan Park: 0.8 mi
- Martial Arts History Museum: 1.7 mi
- Warner Bros. Transportation Museum: 3.1 mi
- Travel Town Museum: 3.6 mi
- LA Live Steamers: 3.8 mi
- Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn: 3.8 mi
- La Tuna Peak: 2.5 mi
- Burbank Peak: 4.0 mi
- Cahuenga Peak: 4.0 mi
- Mount Lee: 4.3 mi
- Robert Katz Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mutualism 상생 （相生）: 0.5 mi
- Buddha: 0.9 mi
- Villa Casitas Arch: 1.0 mi
- Green Lantern: 1.4 mi
- Dr. David Burbank Statue and Time Capsule: 1.8 mi
- Elmer Ave Green Street: 2.0 mi
- Warner Bros. Jungle: 3.0 mi
- Skyline Motorway Welcome Garden: 3.5 mi
- Agave Hill: 3.5 mi
- Agave Path: 3.6 mi
- Earthwalk Park Dedication: 1.7 mi
- Amelia Earheart: 2.3 mi
- Beverly Johnson Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Spirit of Burbank Starfighter: 2.4 mi
- San Fernando Boulevard Revitalization: 2.5 mi
- Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Captain's Roost: 5.2 mi
- Burbank Christmas Tree: 2.6 mi
- Warner Bros Studio Tour: 2.8 mi
- Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge: 3.4 mi
- Transformers: The Ride-3D: 3.4 mi
- Meet Mario, Luigi & Princess Peach: 3.4 mi
- Stough Landfill Park: 2.5 mi
- Wildwood Canyon Park: 3.2 mi
- La Tuna Canyon Park: 4.1 mi
- Oakshire Canyon Open Space: 4.4 mi
- Henderson Canyon Open Space: 4.4 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 7.2 mi
- Fascination Spring: 7.3 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 8.6 mi
- Barrel Spring: 10.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 10.6 mi
- Royal Falls: 11.6 mi
- Millard Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 12.3 mi
- Palisades Beach: 14.7 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 15.5 mi
- Mother's Beach: 15.6 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 15.8 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 16.7 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 12.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 22.8 mi
- Spa Palace: 10.4 mi
- Mentryville: 19.6 mi
- Coba Arch: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,718 m | 13.1 mi |
| Josephine Peak | ENE 60° | 1,694 m | 13.2 mi |
| Condor Peak | NE 39° | 1,658 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Lukens | NE 50° | 1,547 m | 8.5 mi |
| Condor Point | NE 37° | 1,538 m | 11.3 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NE 46° | 1,534 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount McKinley | NNE 26° | 1,497 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mendenhall Peak | NNE 12° | 1,413 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 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 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/432317512
Day trips start here
- Burbank · 2 mi
- North Hollywood · 2 mi
- Studio City · 4 mi
- Universal City · 4 mi
- Van Nuys · 5 mi
- Glendale · 6 mi
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