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Ritschel Memorial

Ritschel Memorial from directly overhead

Ritschel Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Boys' Camp Abandoned Pool, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 5.7 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
PAUL RITSCHEL 1921-1997

How to reach it

Coordinates34.13883, -118.29540

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Peaks
  • Bee Rock: 0.3 mi
  • Mount Bell: 0.4 mi
  • Taco Peak: 0.4 mi
  • Mount Baby Bell: 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chapel: 0.7 mi
Parks
Attractions
Nature reserves
Artworks
Picnic sites: 45
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 0.3 mi
  • Griffith Park Old Zoo: 0.5 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Park Center: 0.8 mi
Springs: 25
  • Goldenrod Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 11.8 mi
  • Indian Springs: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 11.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.1 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Ritschel Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNE 45°1,879 m14.1 mi
San Gabriel PeakENE 57°1,878 m13.4 mi
Mount DisappointmentNE 56°1,819 m13.2 mi
Mount LawlorNE 50°1,807 m14.2 mi
Mount DeceptionNE 54°1,767 m12.8 mi
Mount MarkhamENE 59°1,746 m13.1 mi
Occidental PeakENE 61°1,736 m13.8 mi
Mount LoweENE 59°1,699 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11609153113

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